Yellow Wind Warning Issued for Southern Saskatchewan
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A yellow warning for wind is in effect for portions of southern Saskatchewan with damaging westerly wind gusts of 90 to 100 km/h expected.
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- Record type
- Wind Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Saskatchewan
- Issued
- August 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - wind issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-31T10:26:11-00:00 and expires 2026-09-01T02:04:11-00:00. Severity: Moderate. Urgency: Future.
Affected Areas
R.M. of Lacadena including Kyle Tyner and Sanctuary, portions of southern Saskatchewan.
What You Should Do
Monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. Local utility outages are possible. Driving conditions will likely be difficult. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible. To report severe weather, send an email to SKstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #SKStorm.
Expected Conditions
Westerly wind gusts of 90 to 100 km/h from an intense low pressure system.
Timeline
Beginning near noon Monday and persisting until early evening. Winds will ease from west to east across the province by early Monday evening.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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