Winnipeg on track to experience driest year on record

The first six months of 2019 were drier than any other first half of the year on record in Winnipeg, Environment and Climate Change Canada said Tuesday.

Environment Canada said in the first half of 2019, 91.1 mm of precipitation was recorded in Winnipeg.

The next driest first half of the year was 1900, with 106.5 mm, and 1961, with 114.4 mm.

According to @environmentca, with just 91.1 mm of precipitation, the first six months of 2019 (Jan 1 - Jun 30) was the driest first half of a year for #Winnipeg on record since records were first kept in 1872. @ctvwinnipeg #mbwx

— Colleen Bready (@ColleenCTV) July 3, 2019

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