Weather

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

Air Quality Health Index explained as more wildfire smoke blankets Sask.

Warnings about wildfire smoke have many people turning to the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) for updates on local air conditions. But what exactly does the AQHI measure, and how does it connect to th...

Jul 21, 2025

Smoky conditions and rain expected in many areas this weekend

Smoke and showers are the two big stories for much of Saskatchewan as the weekend approaches. Crawford Luke of Environment and Climate Change Canada told northeastNOW that areas including the northeas...

Jul 18, 2025

Hot temperatures to be followed by rain this week

More up and down temperatures are expected to continue this week across the province.While the next couple of days will be hot, with temperatures rising to the low 30s, they will quickly drop to the l...

Jul 07, 2025

Eight tornadoes confirmed to have touched down during June 19 ‘outbreak’

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has confirmed that all eight "likely" tornadoes reported in Saskatchewan on June 19 did touch down.About a week ago, the weather office confirmed four of t...

Jun 30, 2025

Environment Canada issues Tornado Watch for large portion of Saskatchewan

At 10:24 Saturday morning, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for a large portion of Saskatchewan regarding weather that could cause tornadoes in the region during the afternoon and...

Jun 28, 2025

Rainfall warnings issued for west central Saskatchewan this weekend

It's going to be very wet in parts of Saskatchewan this weekend.Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a rainfall warning for west-central areas of the province from the Alberta borde...

Jun 21, 2025