High heat to hit south Sask., says Environment Canada

The first day of August is expected to be a scorcher in southern Saskatchewan, with temperature highs forecasted to get into the 30s in all five of the province’s southern cities and their surrounding regions.

By 7 a.m. Thursday, Environment Canada had already issued heat warnings for the entire south quarter of the province.

“A hot and humid airmass moving into southern Saskatchewan today will remain in place for a few days.

“Daytime highs are forecast to be around 32 C,” the weather agency’s heat warning statement said.

Regina, Swift Current, Moose Jaw, Estevan and Weyburn are all forecast to hit 32 C on Thursday.

Their overnight lows into Friday won’t go below 17 C, according to the Environment Canada forecasts.

The weather office said southern Saskatchewan will get back to “normal seasonal values by Sunday.”

It also warned people to watch for the effects of heat illness: “swelling, rash, cramps, fainting, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and the worsening of some health conditions.

“Never leave people or pets inside a parked vehicle.”