Sask. forecast to see clear skies after heavy rainfall: Environment Canada
'I look at the forecast and see 7 days with nothing but great Saskatchewan sunshine,' says David Phillips
The cloudy skies in Saskatchewan are about to clear away.
"I look at the forecast and see seven days with nothing but great Saskatchewan sunshine and lots of time to dry things out," David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, told CBC Radio's Saskatoon Morning.
- Watrous, Sask., was rainiest spot in province Monday
- More heavy rainfall warnings in effect across Saskatchewan
Although the weather has been extreme in the past few days, it's going to get better, according to Phillips.
The best thing about Canadian weather is that it doesn't stand around and torment you like it does in other parts of the world.- David Phillips, Environment Canada
He said things should start to clear up by late Tuesday evening.
"The best thing about Canadian weather is that it doesn't stand around and torment you like it does in other parts of the world," said Phillips.
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Extreme weather hits Prairie provinces
According to Phillips, most of the extreme weather hit the Prairie provinces following Canada Day.
He said in one weekend, Alberta saw half a year's worth of tornadoes.
"Some of that active weather made its way to Saskatchewan. We saw a lot of funnel clouds which are tornado-like cloud features that don't touch the ground," Phillips said.
"But then yesterday, it's almost as if the weather system just lingered," he added. "They didn't do the Canadian thing which is hit-and-run; they just hung around and brought lots of rain."
He said most the the humid tropical air was brought into Saskatchewan from the Gulf of Mexico. The transpiring growing crops around the province and from the U.S. also added to the influx of moisture.
Warm, dry weather coming
Phillips said if you haven't had your summer holidays yet, don't fret because warm weather is in the forecast from July, right to August and beyond past Labour Day.
"Growers are going to be happy. They can dry out the surfaces in Saskatchewan and let those crops grow feverishly again," Phillips said.
"I think for the festivals that you're famous for, there's going to be an abundance of warm weather."
With files from CBC's Saskatoon Morning