Warmest July on record for La Ronge, Meadow Lake

“In June, it was a lot more unsettled. We had cooler air masses traversing through the province, whereas in July, we really got stuck in a pretty stagnant upper ridge pattern. It was a pretty significant blocking pattern … for about a week or so, which brought the hottest temperatures to the region.”

Shelley is forecasting above-average temperatures for August with average daytime highs around 23 C.

“We are going to see a gradual uptick in those temperatures from the low 20s for the rest of this week, and then by the weekend and into early next week, temperatures into the mid-20s,” he added.

With the Lac La Ronge Indian Band set to host the Tony Cote Summer Games starting Sunday, Shelley noted the start of the week will be quiet in terms of weather systems. Moving into Tuesday and Wednesday, however, he said residents and visitors can expect more unsettled patterns with a risk of scattered showers or isolated thunderstorms.

The current forecast is calling for sunny skies on Saturday, Sunday and Monday with a high of 26 C. There will be a mix of sun and cloud on Tuesday and a risk of showers on Wednesday.

“In terms of smoke and the air quality as well, there is still a number of wildfires in surrounding regions which is causing periodic impacts to air quality,” Shelley mentioned.

“There’s currently an air quality advisory out for the region for air quality values above seven to 10. We are seeing moderate the high readings at the moment, but it can fluctuate quickly day to day and even hour to hour.”

On Wednesday, organizers of the Games addressed concerns about the air quality and wildfires in Northern Saskatchewan.

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derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com

by Derek Cornet

Warmest July on record for La Ronge, Meadow Lake

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