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December was a “roller-coaster” month for weather

December was a “roller-coaster” month for weather

Jan 8, 2025 | 4:33pm
Weather in the last month of 2024 for Saskatchewan brought a mixture of freezing rain and snow as well as cold and warm temperatures. Environment Canada Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins says December started colder than normal before warm Pacific air came through to bring temperatures up. The cold returned in the middle of the month then […]
2024 weather: started dry, ends with needed moisture

2024 weather: started dry, ends with needed moisture

Dec 30, 2024 | 5:26pm
Saskatchewan is ending 2024 on a better note than it began. Monthly weather stats from Environment Canada showed January flip-flopped from very cold to warm, February was warmer and drier than normal, leaving little to no snow before warming up in March. May and June had lots of much-needed rain for producers after a dry […]
Warm weather trend extended into October, says Environment Canada

Warm weather trend extended into October, says Environment Canada

Nov 5, 2024 | 5:01pm
October was a warm and dry month, according to monthly weather statistics from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Danielle Desjardins, a Meteorologist at the national weather office, says most weather stations in Saskatchewan reported temperatures one to three degrees above normal compared to previous October’s. Key Lake was the only spot to record its […]
September weather brought lightning and the thunder to most of Saskatchewan

September weather brought lightning and the thunder to most of Saskatchewan

Oct 16, 2024 | 2:35pm
September was warmer than normal and not a lot of rain fell except in the west-central and southwest areas of Saskatchewan. The monthly weather stats from Environment Canada show much of September was above average for temperatures. Danielle Desjardins, a Meteorologist at the national weather office, says all weather stations were in the top 5 […]
2024 an active year for tornadoes, smoke in Saskatchewan

2024 an active year for tornadoes, smoke in Saskatchewan

Sep 16, 2024 | 2:50pm
This year saw more tornado activity compared to the yearly average for Saskatchewan. Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang says there were 17 tornadoes recorded compared to one in 2023, above the yearly average of 14. She noted two tornadoes were considered an EF-1 and the rest were EF-0’s. “I think if you asked people on […]
Weather Stats suggest August was nothing special

Weather Stats suggest August was nothing special

Sep 11, 2024 | 5:07pm
August was a fairly average month for weather in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang compiles monthly weather statistics from weather stations around the province. Lang says there wasn’t a lot of variation with temperatures, as all weather stations recorded temperatures within their respective averages for the month. “When all the numbers were added up […]
Temperature, precipitation records set during July heatwave

Temperature, precipitation records set during July heatwave

Aug 6, 2024 | 2:55pm
July was the opposite of June when looking at monthly weather stats from Environment Canada. While June had cooler than normal temperatures and an abundance of rain, July was hotter and little to no rainfall. Environment Canada Meteorologist Andy Yun said while most of Saskatchewan was warmer than average with some areas experiencing long stretches […]
Western Canada under the hot sun as heatwave brings heat warnings

Western Canada under the hot sun as heatwave brings heat warnings

Jul 9, 2024 | 5:20pm
The first real heatwave of the summer is here. Heat warnings are in affect for many areas across the Prairies as a ridge of high pressure makes its way through. National Warning Preparedness Meteorologist with Environment Canada Jennifer Smith said generally, Western Canada can expect daytime highs to be between 30 and 35 degrees with […]
June weather brought the opposite of initial forecast

June weather brought the opposite of initial forecast

Jul 4, 2024 | 3:07pm
June was a cool and wet month for most of Saskatchewan. Environment Canada released last month’s weather statistics on Tuesday and Meteorologist Terri Lang says temperatures were cooler than normal the further north you went, going against what they initially forecast of a warmer than average month. “Goes to show you that we don’t know […]