Tag Archives: Weather
'Most electric storm of the year' sees over 6,000 lightning strikes an hour
Saskatchewan got the thunderstorm of the summer for 2025 yesterday, according to Environment Canada. Rainfall amounts over 50mm, wind speeds over 90km/h, golf ball-sized hail, funnel clouds, and even ...
Aug 14, 2025
83 active wildfires burning in northern Sask., displacing over 2,600: SPSA
UPDATE: Canoe Lake and Ile--la-Crosse, including Canoe Ross and Rosser Bay subdivision residents can return home tomorrow, when the evacuation order will be rescinded. So far, the plan is to have the ...
Aug 13, 2025
Tornado warning issued in northwestern Sask
A tornado warning has been issued for a portion of northwestern Saskatchewan. The warning was issued at 4:40 p.m. and says that Environment Canada is tracking a severe thunderstorm that has a strong c...
Aug 12, 2025
Flash flooding disrupting traffic in Prince Albert
Residents eager to get home and start their weekend will have a bit of a delay doing so, as some Prince Albert streets are underwater this afternoon following heavy rain. The intersection of 2nd Avenu...
Aug 08, 2025
Rainy conditions expected for North Central Sask.
Much needed precipitation is headed for North-Central Saskatchewan into the weekend. "We are starting to see a little bit more of an unsettled pattern in a couple of systems moving through," said Envi...
Aug 06, 2025
80 active wildfires burning in northern Sask. as province expands firefighter cancer coverage
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) says 80 wildfires are currently burning in the province, with seven considered wildfires of note and remaining out of control as of Monday, Aug. 5.The larg...
Aug 05, 2025
Hot weather forecasted over the next several days
Residents in Central and Northern Saskatchewan can expect a stretch of hot weather over the coming days. "We have an upper ridge building in Alberta, so they are kind of getting hot now," said Environ...
Jul 30, 2025
Prince Albert and Saskatoon experiencing smokiest summer to date; Regina and La Ronge close behind
Saskatchewan is experiencing one of its smokiest wildfire seasons in recorded history, with cities like Prince Albert and Saskatoon already surpassing previous records for wildfire smoke exposure by m...
Jul 24, 2025
Health concerns stemming from wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke will lead to reduced air quality across Saskatchewan over the next couple of days. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Air Quality Health Index value forecast in are...
Jul 22, 2025
Buhl wildfire near Waskesiu shows no recent growth; 49 blazes burning in the North
The Buhl fire, first reported on June 29 and caused by a lightning strike, has now burned approximately 60,389 hectares, including 11,059 hectares inside Prince Albert National Park and 49,329 hectare...
Jul 22, 2025
