When will spring arrive?

It is a question many have been asking for the past few weeks, as Weyburn and area have continued to endure temperatures well below the normal mark. For the past 176 days, the mercury has dropped to below freezing every day in the region. It is one of the longest stretches in recent memory.

John Paul Cragg is a regional meteorologist with Environment Canada. He explained the warmer weather is on the way, with cooler temperatures below normal expected for a bit longer.

“Probably until the 22nd, 23rd of April, where temperatures are starting to get around that average mark,” he said.

The average daytime high for this time of year in Weyburn is 13°. So far this month, the average daytime high has been -2.4°. The five-day forecast, though, shows we could see a reprieve shortly.

Before those warmer temperatures come, though, we could see one last blast of winter. A special weather statement issued by Environment Canada is calling for a slow-moving trough o flow pressure to pass through the area. This could bring upwards of 10 centimetres of snow in some areas. While the forecast isn’t calling for any significant amounts specifically in Weyburn, the possibility is still there.

After this snow, though, it could be a bit before there is more precipitation coming to the region, according to Cragg. He is expecting the rest of the month to be fairly dry.