Tag Archives: Weather
More northern rain but peak flows not expected to change
The province says while the latest rainfall in the north over the weekend has slowed the rate of water recessions, it has not, nor is it expected to, result in higher peak flows or levels.Northern Sas...
Sep 08, 2020
Heat warnings blanket Saskatchewan
Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for nearly all of Saskatchewan.The province is broken up into 32 regions on the Environment Canada alerts page - and 26 of them were put under a heat warnin...
Aug 18, 2020
High wind, lightning knocks out power to northern Saskatchewan residents
A deep low-pressure system moving through northern Saskatchewan on Sunday knocked out the power to hundreds of residents. That's according to Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri ...
Aug 10, 2020
Northern water level update for Friday, August 7
The Water Security Agency has released its latest update on water levels as the extremely wet spring and summer continues. It appears most areas have reached or are very close to their peak but more r...
Aug 07, 2020
Heat warning in effect after days of wet weather
Water levels in the La Ronge area continue to rise as the monthly average precipitation rate is well above normal. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Sara Hoffman, a low-...
Jul 29, 2020
Water levels peaking in the north, receding with heat
Record highs for water levels in rivers and lakes have already occurred in communities like Prince Albert and the Battlefords, and flows further into Northern Saskatchewan are now on the same track an...
Jul 29, 2020
Extreme heat ahead for most of Saskatchewan
Rain and wind have defined Saskatchewan's summer thus far, but residents are about to experience one of the province's warmer weeks in years.A heat warning is in effect for most of Saskatchewan, with ...
Jul 28, 2020
La Ronge hits average precipitation rate for July with more than a week to go
July is set to be another wet month for La Ronge as the area has already reached its monthly average precipitation rate with another eight days to go. "The area around La Ronge saw anywhere from 200 t...
Jul 23, 2020
High water levels in northern Sask., SHA advising extreme caution on lakes and rivers
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority are advising the public to use extreme caution around lakes and rivers.That's according to a July 22 SHA news rel...
Jul 22, 2020
Warm weather prompts heat warnings for much of central Sask.
Many parts of central Saskatchewan are under a heat warning. Environment and Climate Change Canada is forecasting a high of 29 Celsius - 35 with the humidex for Prince Albert and the surrounding area....
Jul 22, 2020