weather stats

November started warm and dry, ended cold and snowy

November started warm and dry, ended cold and snowy

Dec 4, 2024 | 6:34pm
The weather in November was a tale of two different climates. While temperatures for most weather stations in the province were at or close to their monthly average, except for Key Lake and La Ronge where they were two degrees warmer than normal, they should be taken with a grain of salt, says Environment Canada […]
Warm weather trend extended into October, says Environment Canada

Warm weather trend extended into October, says Environment Canada

Nov 5, 2024 | 5:01pm
October was a warm and dry month, according to monthly weather statistics from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Danielle Desjardins, a Meteorologist at the national weather office, says most weather stations in Saskatchewan reported temperatures one to three degrees above normal compared to previous October’s. Key Lake was the only spot to record its […]
September weather brought lightning and the thunder to most of Saskatchewan

September weather brought lightning and the thunder to most of Saskatchewan

Oct 16, 2024 | 2:35pm
September was warmer than normal and not a lot of rain fell except in the west-central and southwest areas of Saskatchewan. The monthly weather stats from Environment Canada show much of September was above average for temperatures. Danielle Desjardins, a Meteorologist at the national weather office, says all weather stations were in the top 5 […]
2024 an active year for tornadoes, smoke in Saskatchewan

2024 an active year for tornadoes, smoke in Saskatchewan

Sep 16, 2024 | 2:50pm
This year saw more tornado activity compared to the yearly average for Saskatchewan. Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang says there were 17 tornadoes recorded compared to one in 2023, above the yearly average of 14. She noted two tornadoes were considered an EF-1 and the rest were EF-0’s. “I think if you asked people on […]
Weather Stats suggest August was nothing special

Weather Stats suggest August was nothing special

Sep 11, 2024 | 5:07pm
August was a fairly average month for weather in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang compiles monthly weather statistics from weather stations around the province. Lang says there wasn’t a lot of variation with temperatures, as all weather stations recorded temperatures within their respective averages for the month. “When all the numbers were added up […]
Temperature, precipitation records set during July heatwave

Temperature, precipitation records set during July heatwave

Aug 6, 2024 | 2:55pm
July was the opposite of June when looking at monthly weather stats from Environment Canada. While June had cooler than normal temperatures and an abundance of rain, July was hotter and little to no rainfall. Environment Canada Meteorologist Andy Yun said while most of Saskatchewan was warmer than average with some areas experiencing long stretches […]
June weather brought the opposite of initial forecast

June weather brought the opposite of initial forecast

Jul 4, 2024 | 3:07pm
June was a cool and wet month for most of Saskatchewan. Environment Canada released last month’s weather statistics on Tuesday and Meteorologist Terri Lang says temperatures were cooler than normal the further north you went, going against what they initially forecast of a warmer than average month. “Goes to show you that we don’t know […]
March weather was cooler and drier, expect for a few areas

March weather was cooler and drier, expect for a few areas

Apr 11, 2024 | 5:42pm
While February was warm and drier than normal, March was sort of the opposite. Environment Canada Meteorologist Natalie Hazel had the weather stats for last month, and summarized March as being a little colder than normal. “Most places were colder than normal by two, maybe four, degrees Celsius,” said Hazel.  Saskatoon and Yorkton had the […]
Weather stats show January was one for the record books

Weather stats show January was one for the record books

Feb 9, 2024 | 4:15pm
January was a roller-coaster of a month – from warm & dry to very cold, then warm again. Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang says the beginning of the month was like December, warm and dry, then during the second week some arctic air landed on the province, resulting in a cold snap for several days. […]