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No tornadoes touched down on Monday despite a windy and stormy day, but parts of Saskatchewan might experience weather from several seasons this week.
Environment and Climate Change Canada issued tornado warnings for areas around Yorkton and Kamsack on Monday. But while storm chasers followed the systems that rolled through the province, meteorologist Eric Dykes said no touchdowns were reported.
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“The one thing that was kind of missing from these storms last night was a lot of moisture in the lowest level for the atmosphere, and that would have really helped to form the tornadoes,” Dykes explained.
“With not a lot of available moisture, the cloud base was rather high, so it made it a little bit more challenging for the tornado to actually reach the ground.”
Meanwhile, Assiniboia, Coronach and Estevan all set new heat records for May 12. Environment Canada said all three communities hit 30 C on Monday, but Estevan was the warmest at 33.3 C, breaking a record set all the way back in 1958.
Dykes said no severe storms are expected Tuesday in Saskatchewan, but by Wednesday night rain is expected to start rolling through Regina and areas east of the Queen City.
“A lot of folks across the prairies need rain right now, and so it’s nice to see it in the forecast,” the meteorologist said.
“We are probably going to be seeing a lot more rain the closer you get to the Manitoba border, the likelihood of seeing perhaps one inch – or 25 millimetres – or more over the next couple of days (is high), especially as you get closer to the provincial border there.”
As for Regina itself, Dykes said it’s tricky to estimate exactly how much rain will fall.
“As of right now there will be rain, but some models are saying about five to 10 millimetres over about a day-and-a-half span, and some are saying quite a bit more, somewhere between 25 to 50 millimetres,” he said.
“Regardless of how much does fall, there will be some falling over the next couple of days here to end the work week.”
Then, on the Saturday of the May Long Weekend, there is snow in the forecast for Regina.
“It’s quite the change,” Dykes said.
“It’s still May, so there’s some colder air around the area. On the backside of this system, there is the possibility of seeing a bit of snow.”
But Dykes said that as it sits on Tuesday morning, the snow is expected to hit Manitoba more than Saskatchewan.
It’s always possible things could change, Dykes noted.
“I’m going to remain hopeful that the model that’s being used for the long-range here at (Environment and Climate Change Canada) is a little bit off and that there won’t be any snow,” said Dykes.
“Honestly, I wouldn’t be too shocked if you see that flip over the next couple of days.”
