Disruptive severe weather likely in Saskatchewan on Saturday
Remain alert for severe weather watches and warnings to kick off your weekend in southern Saskatchewan
All the ingredients are coming together for a severe weather event centred on southern Saskatchewan during the day Saturday.
All hazards will be possible as thunderstorms develop throughout the region.
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Severe weather threat rising for Saturday
Every key ingredients for severe weather will be present on Saturday in Saskatchewan, including high storm energy, ample moisture, strong winds aloft, and a trigger to kick off the development of thunderstorms.
We’ll watch as a low-pressure system moving out of Montana acts to kickstart thunderstorms over the southern Prairies on Saturday.
These storms will encounter favourable dynamics to quickly turn severe, potentially growing into supercells capable of producing large hail and strong wind gusts. A threat for tornadoes can’t be ruled out at this time.
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The highest impacts are expected in south-central and southeastern Saskatchewan, including Regina and surrounding communities.
Forecasters have high confidence in the setup and potential impacts of any storms that form. However, there’s lower confidence in the exact locations that’ll feel impacts from those storms.
Stay tuned through the day Friday and into Saturday as meteorologists fine-tune the forecast. Take some time to ensure you have emergency supplies and a plan in place in case severe weather threatens your location.
Stay with The Weather Network for all the latest on conditions across Saskatchewan.