So far it's been a crispy spring in the Foothills.

Trevor Hedwen, Agriclimate Specialist with Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, says despite the dryness it still hasn't led to an "agricultural disaster" and adds we could still overcome the dryness if we see more rainfall in what's left of April and May .

However, he says it would take a significant amount of rainfall to help overcome dryness, and it looks like it may be a while until one is seen.

"In the future forecasts we're looking at fairly warm conditions throughout Southern Alberta still," he says. "There's a possibility of some rain coming in on the weekend so we hope that develops into a little bit more of a rain event than it currently looks like but certainly high temperatures, strong winds, and low probability of moisture are still in the forecast for the foreseeable future."

Hedwen says statistically moisture is down considerably right now from previous years.

"If we're looking at the last 60 days we've received about 40% of normal rainfall so well under half the amount of moisture we normally get in the early spring conditions and that translates into about a one in 25 to a one in 50 year event."

He adds the biggest concern for the Southern Alberta area is the lack of water supply has led to lower lake and wetland levels.

The Town of Okotoks issued a fire advisory on Wednesday due to the continued dry conditions.

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