Most of Saskatchewan, from Prince Albert and Lloydminster to Estevan and Maple Creek, experienced cool and rainy weather on Labour Day, with the southern regions being impacted the most. Environment Canada reported that a low-pressure system from Montana and the Dakotas brought heavy rain and thunderstorms to southern Saskatchewan from Monday to Tuesday.
Meteorologist Dan Fulton from Environment Canada mentioned that rainfall amounts would vary across the province, with southern and central regions expecting around 15 to 25 millimetres of rain. Thunderstorms could bring even higher amounts, reaching up to 50 millimetres in some areas.
Residents, like Nicole Zahorodin from Weyburn, faced challenging conditions due to the excessive rain. Zahorodin described driving to the grocery store as particularly wet, with flooded roads and parking lots causing difficulties. Some roads in Weyburn were closed by police as a safety measure due to the dangerous conditions.
The City of Weyburn issued warnings on social media about water pooling in multiple areas, urging residents to avoid unnecessary travel. Crews were actively responding to the situation as it developed.
In addition to heavy rainfall, areas like Last Mountain and Hazenmore experienced extreme wind gusts and hail. Val Marie recorded the strongest wind gusts at 93 kilometres per hour, followed closely by the Regina area at around 90 kilometres per hour. While Environment Canada had not received any storm-related damage reports as of Monday morning, Kipling reported hail the size of baseballs on Sunday.
Environment Canada forecasted that the rain would gradually subside after Tuesday, bringing relief from the severe weather conditions.