Cloudy with sunny periods and 30 percent chance of showers. Risk of a severe thunderstorm. Wind west 30 km/h (19 mph). High 23C(73F). UV index 6 or high.
Tonight
Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Risk of a severe thunderstorm. Clearing this evening. Wind west 30 km/h (19 mph) becoming light this evening. Low 11C(52F).
Friday
Sunny. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h (12 mph) late in the day. High 26C(79F).
Saturday
Sunny. Low 13C(55F). High 26C(79F).
Sunday
Sunny. Low 15C(59F). High 29C(84F).
Monday
Sunny. Low 14C(57F). High 26C(79F). Normals for the period low 12C(54F). High 26C(79F).
Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2008.
Severe Weather Bulletin
issued by Environment Canada
at 1:31 PM CST Thursday 24 July 2008.
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Watches/warnings in effect for southern Saskatchewan...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for:
=new= City of Regina
=new= Fort Qu'appelle - Indian Head - Lumsden - Pilot Butte
=new= Moosomin - Grenfell - Kipling - Wawota
=new= Carlyle - Oxbow - Carnduff - Bienfait - Stoughton
=new= Estevan - Weyburn - Radville - Milestone
=new= Outlook - Watrous - Hanley - Imperial - Dinsmore
=new= Yorkton - Melville - Esterhazy
=new= Kamsack - Canora - Preeceville
=new= Humboldt - Wynyard - Wadena - Lanigan - Foam Lake
=new= Moose Jaw - Pense - Central Butte - Craik
=new= Assiniboia - Gravelbourg - Coronach
=new= Swift Current - Herbert - Cabri - Kyle - Lucky Lake
=new= Shaunavon - Maple Creek - Val Marie - Cypress Hills.
Isolated strong thunderstorms likely this afternoon giving
nickel to quarter sized hail.
This is an alert to the potential development of severe
thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds.
Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.
If threatening weather approaches take immediate safety
precautions.
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==Discussion==
a weak upper air disturbance tracking eastward across southern
Saskatchewan combined with the relatively humid airmass will spawn a
few strong thunderstorms across southern regions this afternoon and
into this evening. The main threat from these storms will be nickel
to quarter sized hail.
Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details.
End/McDonald
