After a blast of heat rolled across the prairies last weekend, things were looking bleak for farmers that needed more moisture for their fields.

But now there looks to be heavy rain on the horizon, with storms approaching tonight and continuing to go through the area over the week.

This is leaving farmers with some hope for the future of their crops - with enough rain and some good temperatures, there is a chance that this year's harvest will be a good one.

Troy Adams, a local grain farmer, talked about some of the reasons why farmers are so happy with the upcoming rain.

"What we need, desperately need, is some rain. Especially after that heat spell last week, really took a toll on ground moisture and the crop conditions so we definitely need some rain," said Adams, "We can easily handle an inch or two right now for sure."

Though the storms are bringing farmers some much-need rain, summer thunderstorms are known for another type of more dangerous weather - hail. 

"I just hope it doesn't come with any hail or any damaging effects. Always this time of year we've got a risk of hail damage and of course nobody wants that or wants any property damage either," said Adams.

Despite the scorching temperatures and dry conditions that have plagued the growing season so far, there's been an unexpected benefit; farmers are able to seed land that is typically too wet to work.

"We actually did a lot of work this spring and were able to seed a lot of ground that we've never had before," said Adams, "So even after seeding I went back and seeded some low spots and some big flats that have never been seeded in my lifetime."

Adams says that he's hoping the rest of the growing season will have big, timely rains and warm temperatures for the best growing conditions possible.