May was hottest ever recorded in La Ronge
The month of May was the hottest ever recorded in La Ronge since temperatures were first documented 52 years ago.
“The May La Ronge just experienced was quite a lot warmer than average and… La Ronge had the warmest May on record,” Environment Canada Meteorologist John Paul Cragg said. “La Ronge had an average daily high of 19 Celsius, whereas in May the normal daily high is 15 C.”
The hottest day last month was May 23 when the temperature soared to 29.5 C, which also broke a heat record for that particular day. Cragg noted the above average temperatures were due to a dry period and southernly wind flows bringing hot air into much of Saskatchewan. Regina, like La Ronge, also experienced the hottest May ever recorded.
Commercial angler Gordon Stomp of Air Ronge noticed the unusual weather patterns in the region and he said the ice was off Lac La Ronge much earlier than expected. He stated the ice was melted by May 11 when in some years it’s not gone until the end of the month. Stomp is also about 10 days ahead in his fishing schedule, adding he’s finished until the fall on Egg Lake.