Cold weather will linger in La Ronge for at least the next 10 days. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

By Derek Cornet

weather update

Dry spell persists into November, cold temperatures to linger

Dec 3, 2025 | 4:15 PM

A prolonged dry spell in the La Ronge region persisted into November.

That’s according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, which shows La Ronge, Swift Current and Yorkton received less than 50 per cent of their normal monthly November precipitation. That’s in contrast to places like Prince Albert and Meadow Lake that received more than 100 per cent of their normal monthly precipitation.

It was the 11th driest November in La Ronge out of 60 years of record keeping. There was 13.3 millimeters of precipitation out of an average of 26.9 mm.

“The good news regarding snowfall is we are expecting snow that will hit La Ronge beginning later today and into tonight – about two to four centimeters are forecasted,” said Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins.

Warmer than usual weather also consisted into November. October was the second warmest on record, while November was the 14th. The monthly mean temperature was -4.4 C compared to a normal -7.5 C.

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Desjardins added, however, colder than average temperatures that swept into the region on Monday will remain in La Ronge for the foreseeable future.

“We have kind of flipped the switch and we’re now quite a bit below average for this time of year, especially with those high teens to the -20 C and overnight lows dipping towards -27 C, -29 C, that we could be seeing, especially if there’s not a lot of low clouds hanging around,” she explained.

Environment Canada is forecasting partly cloudy conditions leading up to a sunny weekend. Highs will range from -15 C to -20 C with lows from -14 C to -26 C. Wild chill factors will make those temperatures even colder.

Desjardin recommends residents keep an eye on the forecast for any extreme cold warnings that may be issued.

“Dress warmly in layers, and if you can, take breaks from the cold,” she warned.

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derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com