It's been rather dry in the La Ronge area for the last two-and-a-half months. (Image Credit: Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

By Derek Cornet

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Second driest June on record for La Ronge

Jul 14, 2026 | 2:13 PM

Dry weather continued to impact La Ronge and the surrounding area in June.

Data from Environment and Climate Change Canada shows it was the second driest and fifth warmest out of 60 years of weather record keeping. The normal amount of precipitation in June is 69.3 millimetres, but La Ronge only received 20.8 mm.

When it comes to heat, La Ronge had a monthly mean temperature of 16.4 C when the normal temperature for June is 14.6 C.

“It was interesting because with Saskatchewan it’s the tale of two parts of the province. The south was really wet – not necessarily cold – but really, really wet, then there’s La Ronge with its second-driest June on record and its fifth-warmest June on record,” explained Meteorologist Terri Lang.

“I think with respect to if it’s going to rain or it’s not going to rain, I think it’s got to do with showers [and] thundershowers and whether you get under one of those showers or one of those thundershowers. So far this month, you’ve only had five millimetres, and you’re almost halfway through the month, so really hurting with respect to trying to get some of those showers through.”

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May was also extremely dry in La Ronge with the community only receiving 39 per cent of what’s considered normal for precipitation. In contrast, April was rather wet, with La Ronge receiving 144 per cent of what’s considered normal.

Lang noted it also appears the remainder of July could be dry in La Ronge. The forecast is calling for highs around 29 C until Sunday, but with a 60 per cent chance of showers over the weekend.

“Again, it’s going to be those showers/thundershowers that are always hit and miss,” she said.

“Getting into the warm stuff, it’s not outrageously warm, which I think is good because to me that’s never good, especially when we are starting to see those fires crop up. Hopefully, we get more of a blanket rain, but that’s not necessarily the case. You might see something come through on the weekend.”

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by Derek Cornet

Second driest June on record for La Ronge

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