Canadian Prairies Summer Forecast: Will July Heat Hurt Crops?

BAM Weather meteorologist Brett Waltz joins Ryan Denis to break down the latest Prairie weather outlook and explain why one of the strongest El Niño events on record could shape crop conditions across Western Canada and the U.S. Will July bring the heat everyone fears? Is drought still a risk? And what does the “horseshoe weather pattern” mean for spraying, crop development, and yield potential? Brett shares his outlook for June, July, August, and even early harvest season. Links & Resources Links mentioned: What the Futures Podcast: https://www.whatthefuturespodcast.ca/ Ryan Denis: https://www.ryandenis.ca/ Ryan’s email list: https://www.ryandenis.ca/subscribe Strategy Room: https://www.ryandenis.ca/strategy-room Lunch Box Crew: https://www.ryandenis.ca/lunch-box-crew Crop Marketing Made Cool Conference: https://www.ryandenis.ca/2026-conference UPL Wave Biostimulant: https://www.uplcorp.com/ca/product-details/wave-biostimulant BAM Weather: https://bamwx.com/ Bret Walts: https://x.com/BretWaltsWx Bret Walts LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bretwaltswx Futures text updates / questions for Ryan: ryan@whatthefuturespodcast.ca #Weather #Farming #Agriculture #Canola #Wheat #ElNino #PrairieWeather #CropMarketing #WhatTheFutures ### Chapters - (00:00:00) - Prairie weather update for Western Canadian farmers - (00:04:35) - Bret Walts joins with the June/July weather outlook - (00:10:13) - Cooler weather, rain chances and spraying windows - (00:12:40) - July heat risk and what it means for late crops - (00:18:32) - August moisture, drought risk and harvest conditions - (00:22:43) - Will the crop get smoked by July heat? - (00:28:39) - Ryan wraps with fertilizer and crop marketing updates