Saskatoon weather: Groundhogs predict an early spring ahead of another warm weekend

Saskatoon weather: Groundhogs predict an early spring ahead of another warm weekend

The weekend is expected to be warm and sunny, with possible rain on Sunday ahead of a return to below-zero temperatures later next week.

Published Feb 02, 2024  •  Last updated 5 hours ago  •  1 minute read

People were out walking in Victoria Park near the zhongshan ting on a warm sunny winter morning in Saskatoon, Jan. 30, 2024. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix

A look at Friday’s Saskatoon weather by Environment Canada.

It’s -1 C at Saskatoon Diefenbaker International Airport this morning, with 12 km winds coming out of the southeast and a wind chill making it feel like -4.

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With groundhogs across the country predicting an early spring, is this week and the coming warm weekend a sign that winter is, in fact, coming to an end in February?

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Outdoor skating rinks may have had to close due to the warm weather, but there’s a lot to do around town this weekend. So get out and take advantage of this remarkably warm, sunny day.

Today’s forecast

Today: Sunny. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 8. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight: Clear. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Low minus 1.

Tomorrow: A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 5 in the morning. UV index 1 or low. Increasing cloudiness overnight. Low minus 3.

Sunrise: 8:46 a.m.

Sunset: 5:56 p.m.

Normals:

Max: -8 C

Min: -18 C

On this day (1892-2011):

Highest temperature: 7.8 C in 1924

Lowest temperature: -44.4 C in 1893

Yesterday’s temperature

High: 8.0 C

Low: -1.8 C

Precipitation: 0.0 mm

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Team Kleiter’s Trevor Johnson, left, and Joshua Mattern compete against Team Knapp in the SaskTel Tankard men’s curling championship morning draw at Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon, Feb. 1, 2024. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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