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Brace for stormy and rainy weather this weekend in Saskatchewan.
Environment Canada has issued widespread rainfall warnings covering areas in south-central Saskatchewan, including around Melfort, Tisdale, Nipawin and Hudson Bay.
Meteorologist Keane Kokolsky said 50 mm to 75 mm of rain — or almost as much as three inches of rain — is expected to fall in the rainfall warning areas by Sunday morning.
“That could vary across short distances, with thunderstorms that do develop in the area. If the rainfall does shift a bit or pivot, there’s also a chance for potentially higher rainfall amounts,” he said.
Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning Friday morning for south-central Saskatchewan, with as much as 75 mm of rain expected to fall by Sunday. (Environment Canada/screenshot)
said between 30 mm and 60 mm of rain could fall north of Saskatoon and south of Prince Albert by the time the system begins to move out of the area at the end of the weekend.
“It is kind of a confined area right now that we’re seeing, but guidance is still quite variable, so hopefully we’ll be able to get a better idea later today (Friday),” he said.
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Kokolsky said the rainy weather is being brought on by a slow-moving, low-pressure system heading east.
“A lot of moisture is going to be wrapping back up around the system, back through Manitoba and through north central Saskatchewan around the Grain Belt,” he said.
“As the system begins to pull out over at the end of the weekend here, including the areas of the rainfall warning, but also on just maybe kind of south of Prince Albert and northeast of Saskatoon.”
Rainy and stormy weather also expected in Regina
Kokolsky said rain in the forecast this weekend in the Queen City is being brought on by an upper low ridge that is moving through the area.
Starting on Friday and through the weekend, periods of rain and scattered thunderstorms are expected.
On top of that, Kokolsky said there is a risk of severe weather on Friday over Regina, eastward, and to the northwest of the city.
“The main threats are larger hail, damaging winds and of course, the heavy rainfall as well with the storms that do develop,” he said.
After the rain rolls out of the area at the end of the weekend, Kokolsky said it is expected to get smoky again.
“Rainy and smokey, that’s the story of the summer,” he said.
Soggy Friday morning after overnight rain hits Saskatoon
Saskatoon was hit with some slow-moving thunderstorms overnight.
“There was definitely some heavy rain that occurred there,” Kokolsky said.
He said the quick and heavy downpour left some streets pooled with water.
“I was seeing some images online from Saskatoon in the underpass with heavy rainfall pooling under there as well; so that’s unfortunate for some of the vehicles I saw there,” he said.
Vehicles stranded Circle Dr and Idylwyld Dr. underpass https://t.co/67i7ylsNkd
— Saskatoon Fire Department (@SaskatoonFire) August 8, 2025
Kokolsky said while they are still waiting for official numbers, early estimates indicate around 15 to 20 mm — or over half an inch — of rain fell in Saskatoon.
People on 980 CJME / 650 CKOM’s text line shared just how much rain fell in their rain gauges, sharing they recorded between 25 mm and 81 mm — or one to three inches — of rain in their gauges on Friday morning.
Rain gauge in Saskatoon’s Avalon neighbourhood following Aug. 8 rainfall. (Kelly Schulkowsky/submitted)
Tornado warning dropped west of Moose Jaw
At 10 a.m. on Friday, Environment Canada meteorologists announced they were tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado west of Moose Jaw.
The warning was dropped less than an hour later, but the area is now under a severe thunderstorm warning.
The main threat from this severe thunderstorm is quarter-sized hail, according to Environment Canada.
“Take immediate cover if a thunderstorm approaches. If outside, protect yourself from flying debris and hail,” Environment Canada said in this warning.
— With files from 650 CKOM’s Mia Holowaychuk
