Widespread rain across the Saskatchewan grainbelt is delaying harvest and may cause some crop loss. The vice chair of SaskWheat, Scott Hepworth, says his farm at Assiniboia has had about 30 millimeters of rain since the weekend. He says “this is the kind of worst weather we could possibly dream of right now.” Rainfall has […]
The latest provincial crop report says Saskatchewan farmers faced some wild weather this past week. Provincial crops analyst Cory Jacob says hail, severe winds and heavy rain caused some crop damage. He says there was hail in several areas including Eston, Ogema, Kindersley and Rosetown. Jacob says Frobisher, about 250 kilometers southeast of Regina, […]
(Files from Drew Postey) UPDATE – Environment Canada says the city of Regina saw 32 millimeters of rain in just under one hour Tuesday night, and 35 millimeters in total after a strong thunderstorm passed through the region. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued early Tuesday evening, and what was a warning became reality, as […]
After last weeks rain, mosquito numbers in Regina are expected to rise. The city says all the rain over the last week has created pools of water for mosquitoes to lay their eggs in. With all the rain over the past week in Regina, @CityofRegina is finding more mosquitoes in their traps #YQR pic.twitter.com/2zwHg38kF2 — […]
June is one of the most common times for thunderstorms in Saskatchewan. We’ve experienced it over the last several days or so, and it sounds like there’s more opportunities for storms this weekend. Lightning can strike miles away from where the storm is and can hit unexpectedly. According to Environment Canada, lightning kills more Canadians […]
People who were asking for rain finally had their prayers answered this week. Plenty of rain has fallen in Regina and the surrounding area over the last couple days. 31 millimetres of rain fell throughout the day on Friday in Regina. Over the past 48 hours, the city has received just over 41 millimetres. Coronach, […]
Some much needed rain fell on southeast Saskatchewan Wednesday, and more is expected in many areas on Thursday. Environment Canada Meteorologist Justin Shaer, said total amounts in the Regina area were around 20 millimeters Wednesday. “In Regina we got around 19 millimeters recorded at one station, and just south of town there’s one station that […]
There’s some relief for drought-stricken parts of southern Saskatchewan. The weather office says weekend rain was 65 millimeters near Humboldt, 46 millimeters in Yorkton, and 15 to 25 near Rosetown, Swift Current and Outlook. Western Canadian Wheat Growers chair Jim Wickett says the rain was spotty on his farm near Rosetown, ranging from a quarter […]
Some areas of the province in desperate need of rain saw that much needed precipitation over the weekend. Pilger, east of Saskatoon, was the rainfall champion at 64 millimeters. Environment Canada’s Dan Kulak said other portions, particularly in east central Saskatchewan also got a decent amount of rainfall. “We had totals of over 30 millimeters […]
Environment Canada says southern Saskatchewan is running a moisture deficit of 200 millimeters or 8 inches this spring. Meteorologist Terri Lang says the southern grainbelt needs moisture for proper crop and pasture growth. She says there is need for a sustained gentle rain because the one year moisture deficit is 200 millimeters in many parts […]
