Single digit temperatures on the rise in the province

The weather has fluctuated all over the board over the course of the winter season in Saskatchewan.

From a sunny clear sky nearing plus temperatures to blistering wind chills reaching the -50 C range with snow, it’s really been a winter to behold.

Environment Canada’s David Phillips says that the province could continue to see inconsistent temperatures to finish off the month of January.

“Kind of that back and forth where you’re getting some pacific air but also some arctic air all playing out across the province,” Phillips said.

“We see that pattern actually continuing for the last week of January where you’re going to see temperatures sometimes five degrees colder than normal or they could be 12 degrees warmer than normal.”

Saskatoon and Regina are expected to see highs of stretches of single-digit temperatures heading into this week.

Phillips says that areas in Saskatoon and Regina could see certain days where it’s much warmer than in previous years.

“At this time of the year, you’d expect highs of minus ten for the afternoon, to lows around the minus 20. I think we’re going to see higher than that.”

After seeing a three-week stretch of consistent freezing temperatures over Christmas and into January, Phillips is confident that the province won’t undergo anything like that again.

“I think it’s a little bit of a back and forth, which you sometimes expect in Saskatchewan. I think the good news is you’re not going to find three weeks of face-numbing wind chills and brutal Siberian air.”