Figure 3.5: Total annual precipitation, average projected for 2021-2050, under a high emissions scenario (RCP 8.5).
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Blue areas correspond to areas with significant amounts of precipitation, while brown areas correspond to areas with very low precipitation, increasing the risk of drought.
Prairie Climate Centre, 2019.