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Weather Advisory for Western and South Western Saskatchewan

Weather Advisory for Western and South Western Saskatchewan

May 26, 2024 | 10:49am
There is an advisory from Environment and Climate Change Canada about the potential of funnel clouds forming as thunderstorms are rolling through. The advisory covers western, and south western Saskatchewan including Moose Jaw, but NOT Regina. Environment Canada says with scattered thunderstorms expected in that area, so conditions are favorable for the formation of funnel […]

Southeast Saskatchewan shook up by thunderstorm activity

Jun 20, 2022 | 8:16am

It was anything but a calm quiet Sunday in southeast Saskatchewan. A storm popped up that created heavy winds, hail, and thunderstorms. James Colangelo from Environment Canada says there were reports of flooding and tree damage in Kipling. There were also reports of baseball sized hail in Corning, tennis ball sized hail in Langbank and […]

Mixed bag of weather heading to Southern Saskatchewan

Jun 9, 2022 | 12:24pm

You might have to bring a few extra things to the Pride Parade and the Saskatchewan Roughrider season opener on Saturday. Sunshine, clouds, and possible rain are all listed in Saturday’s forecast. Terri Lang from Environment Canada says the weather on Saturday will be inconsistent. “Cloudy, but then it’s sunny and then its showers and […]

Severe thunderstorms a possibility in southern Saskatchewan on Sunday

Jul 11, 2021 | 1:31pm

Environment Canada has issued a series of severe thunderstorm watches for areas across southern Saskatchewan including Regina, Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Humboldt, Kamsack, Watrous and Kindersley. Thunderstorms will develop across southern Saskatchewan this afternoon and evening as a cold front sweeps across the province. Some of these thunderstorms may become severe with heavy rain, damaging […]

Severe weather could hit parts of Saskatchewan on Saturday

Jun 5, 2021 | 2:34pm

While a heat warning is still in effect for many parts of Saskatchewan including Regina, Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning Saturday afternoon for the Kindersley and Rosetown areas with severe thunderstorm watches also in effect as of 2:30 for other areas including Saskatoon, Prince Albert and the Battlefords. The weather office says […]

Saskatchewan farmers get a recent break from hail

Sep 21, 2020 | 4:53am

Saskatchewan farmers are finally getting a break from hail damaging thunderstorms this summer. The president of the Canadian Crop Hail Association, Rick Omelchenko, says there were only 16 claims of crop damage from hail in the second week of September. He says milder weather has led to minor hail crop damage. “It’s really mild, it’s […]

Thunderstorm watches and warnings in place for Western Saskatchewan Friday

Jul 24, 2020 | 4:40pm

Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm watches and warnings for a portion of western Saskatchewan for Friday afternoon. Swift Current and area are under a watch, while the Kindersley-Rosetown area is under a warning. Meteorologists with the weather agency say the storm is capable of producing nickel sized hail and heavy rain. Special weather statements […]

Regina under severe thunderstorm watch

Jul 10, 2020 | 12:28pm

It is only a watch and not a warning, but Environment Canada has a severe thunderstorm watch out for the Regina, Moose Jaw, Humboldt, Estevan and Weyburn areas. Thunderstorm watches are also in effect for the Assiniboia-Coronach region. That area has already seen severe weather during storms last week that brought three tornadoes to the […]

Expect another stormy night in Saskatchewan

Jul 4, 2020 | 1:28pm

Environment Canada is issuing a series of severe thunderstorm watches and warnings across the province as conditions are favourable for a second straight night of stormy weather. Thunderstorms have already developed in some areas of southern Saskatchewan with more expected as the day goes on. These storms will likely be accompanied by strong wind, heavy rain […]

Tornado warnings in southern SK Friday night, but no major damage reported

Jul 4, 2020 | 9:00am

It was a night where many in southern Saskatchewan were keeping their eye on the sky. Early Friday evening, some tornado watches were issued for communities like Assiniboia and Rouleau, but while both received some strong winds and heavy rain, there was no sightings of funnel clouds.  The weather office says a wind gust of […]