Wind, rain and snow predicted for May long weekend in the North

The long weekend will be a chilly one with a mix of sun and cloud. The peak temperature will reach 14 C with lows of 2 C.

In the Battlefords on Wednesday, the wind will gust between 40 to 60 km/h this afternoon. Rain is predicted overnight into Thursday with risk of a thunderstorm, and increased wind gusts from 50 to 70 km/h around noon. With the increased wind gusts and rain, a special weather statement is in effect and the public is encouraged to tie down loose items and prepare for difficult driving conditions due to dust.

A map of the wind warning issued by Environment Canada. (Image Credit: Environment Canada)

The weather office said strong winds are expected to persist into Friday.

Meanwhile, some rain is also expected to accompany the system as it moves into Saskatchewan. Fulton said the western half of the province will likely get hit the hardest by the rain, but it’s hard to say for certain at this point.

“There’s going to be convection mixed, in like thunderstorms and things like that, so that always makes it pretty difficult to say where exactly is going to get the most amount of rain,” he noted.

For both the Battleford area and Melfort, rain will continue into Friday and Saturday, with a risk of snow on Saturday. The long weekend will be a mixture of sun and cloud.

Snow is forecasted for the La Ronge area on Friday after a rainy Thursday as Saturday is predicted to be cloudy with a high of 4 C and low of -3 C. The sun will return Sunday with a high of 8 C and Monday with a high of 11 C.

“That’s not atypical for the May Long Weekend,” Fulton explained.

“That’s the way it seems to roll, I’ve noticed through the years doing this job.”

The latest updates on the weather alerts can be found on Environment Canada’s website.

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—With files from CKOM’s Abby Zieverink

by paNOW Staff

Wind, rain and snow predicted for May long weekend in the North

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