SaskatchewanThe warnings go along the U.S. border and stretch up, north of Regina. The wind is coming from the northwest, and could cause damage to buildings and power lines.Gusts expected to hit 90 km/hAlex Kozroski · CBC News · Posted: Sep 04, 2025 11:51 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours agoA wind storm in Saskatchewan with gusts up to 90 km/h has lead to a number of warnings from Environment and Climate Change Canada. The organization says the wind could cause damage to buildings and power lines and drivers may come across tree branches on the street, like this one in Regina. (Submitted by Sarah Soloducha)Widespread wind warnings from Environment and Climate Change Canada came into effect across southern Saskatchewan Thursday morning.The warnings cover an area that stretches from Assiniboia to Oxbow, along the U.S. border, and north of Regina, up to Strasbourg. The wind is coming from the northwest, and could cause damage to buildings and power lines. Drivers may come across tree branches and debris on the road.Wind speeds are expected to peak early Thursday afternoon. (Environment and Climate Change Canada)Crawford Luke, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, says the wind is expected to reach up to 90 kilometres an hour.”A lot of places in the province are going to be windy today, but it’s this area in particular where we’re worried about extra strong winds today,” said Luke. “When we’ve seen these kinds of events in the past, we’ve noticed some power outages. Sometimes tree branches can break off and impact the power lines…It looks like it’ll intensify this afternoon and then it’ll eventually move off and sort of become a U.S. problem in North Dakota.”Environment Canada meteorologist Crawford Luke has suggested that people in Saskatchewan pick up loose items in their yards, and tie down barbecues and patio furniture to keep it from being damaged. In Regina, this fence toppled over during the storm. (Adam Bent/CBC News)Luke says motorists, especially in large vehicles, should adjust driving plans with changing road conditions due to high winds, and residents should be prepared for potential power outages.He also suggested picking up loose items in your yard, and tying down your barbecues and patio furniture.”We had a cold front come through earlier and basically, behind this cold front, we’ve got a really tight pressure gradient,” said Luke. “The air pressure is rising quite rapidly and this is basically what’s causing the strong winds.”Luke mentioned that the wind may keep the colder autumn weather away for now, but he expects overnight frost to roll in with the weekend. “A lot of indications suggest that it should be like a milder fall in general,” said Luke. “So we might be seeing that pattern play out again next week starting on Sunday, after we get through a couple of frosty mornings.”ABOUT THE AUTHORAlex Kozroski is a reporter with CBC News in Regina. He has also worked as a reporter for Golden West Broadcasting in Swift Current, Sask.
Warnings in place for southern Saskatchewan as wind storm blows in
