Welcome to the Saskatchewan Environmental Heatmaps, developed through a partnership between Saskatchewan Pulse Growers and Ukko Agro Inc.
These maps provide weather-based insights to support producers and agronomists across Saskatchewan, with a focus on forecasted key environmental and climate conditions. Using data from a 20 km grid of virtual weather stations with hourly inputs (sourced from IBM/The Weather Company), the system generates regularly updated maps that evaluate how recent and forecasted weather conditions influence environmental risk factors.
Environmental and climate heatmaps are provided in parallel to support broader agronomic decisions and general crop management under variable weather conditions.
Due to pulse crops maturing and pre-harvest interval restrictions, the window for fungicide application is generally past. Maps will focus only on climate for the remainder of the season.
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Temperature Maps: Agronomist Notes
- Moderate temperatures across Saskatchewan (max ~20-30°C for most of the province, avg ~15-20°C) will support crop maturity and harvest.
- Minimum temperatures of ~5–10°C are expected for most of the province throughout the week.
Precipitation Map: Agronomist Notes
- Scattered precipitation is expected over the week, with amounts ranging from 1-10 mm for some parts of the province.
- No rain is expected for the central regions throughout the week.
- There are a few small pockets that may receive up to 20 mm.
Heat Blast Map: Agronomist Notes
- Heat blast risk is not anticipated for the week as temperatures will remain moderate.
Growing Degree Days Map: Agronomist Notes
- Central Saskatchewan is at ~1400-1500 GDD since May 1, supporting reproductive growth and maturity.
- A few northern areas of the province are at ~1300-1400 and ~1200-1300.
- Some southern and western areas are at ~1500-1600.
- Overall GDD accumulation remains moderate, supporting reproductive growth and pod fill.
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these maps, weather-driven models are inherently uncertain, and forecasts may not be 100% precise. All outputs are based on conditions at the time of modeling and are subject to change as weather patterns evolve.
These maps are intended to serve as general decision-support tools only. They should not be relied upon as the sole basis for disease management, spray decisions, or other operational actions. Disease development and crop outcomes may be influenced by local environmental conditions, crop management practices, varietal susceptibility, and other factors not captured in the models. Users are strongly encouraged to verify risk through field scouting, on-site observations, and consultation with qualified agronomic advisors. For disease-specific decisions, refer to additional resources such as fungicide decision support tools and field-level risk assessments.
Information provided through these disease risk and environmental maps are OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The map creators and collaborating organizations assume no liability for decisions made or actions taken based on the use of this information.