UPDATE: All heat warnings and the special air quality statement mentioned in this story have ended.
Special Air Quality Statement
Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement on Monday for the Battlefords, Lloydminster, Biggar, Rosetown, Kindersley, Leader and Maple Creek areas.
Smoke from forest fires in B.C. is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility as it pushes across Alberta and into parts of western Saskatchewan.
READ MORE: Extreme fire behaviour warning in B.C. on Monday
Conditions should improve Tuesday morning after a cold front passes through the region.
Individuals may experience symptoms such as increased coughing, throat irritation, headaches or shortness of breath.
Children, seniors, and those with cardiovascular or lung disease, such as asthma, are especially at risk.
As of August 14, 2017, 58 fires active fires are reported in Saskatchewan.
The McNair fire can be seen from Fond-du-Lac and was within 20 kilometres of the community Monday afternoon.
The fire is northeast of the settlement and fortunately winds are expected to blow from the south and west, pushing the smoke and fire away from the community, for the next several days.
Heat Warning
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning in parts of northern Saskatchewan for a period of excessive heat.
A period with maximum daily temperatures near 29C and minimum overnight temperatures near 14C will continue until Tuesday when cooler air moves into the region.
The federal agency said symptoms of heat stroke or heat exhaustion include high body temperature, lack of sweat, confusion, fainting and unconsciousness.
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Saskatoon Forecast
Today
Clear skies overnight allowed Saskatoon to dip back to 14 degrees, but clouds quickly rolled back in this morning, helping warm us up into the low 20s by 9 a.m.
Rain pushed into west-central Saskatchewan along a trough that kept Saskatoon in a breezy southeasterly wind as we bumped up into the mid 20s by late morning.
Winds will pick up with gusts upwards of 50 km/h during the afternoon with rain expected to move in and a chance of some thunderstorms within that band as we sit in the mid 20s for the rest of the day.
Tonight
That rain and thunderstorm risk continue into the evening and overnight as we cool back into the low teens.
Tuesday
There is a risk of thunderstorms early Tuesday with a good chance of rain into the middle of the day as well as later on as a low pressure system swings through.
Winds are expected to be a bit breezy during the day with gusts upwards of 40 to 50 km/h as cooler air moves in behind the system, pulling temperatures into the low 20s for the majority of the afternoon.
Wednesday-Friday
Clouds will be in and out for the rest of the week with a bit more sunshine expected on Friday and a slight chance of showers, particularly on Thursday as a few minor disturbances ripple through.
Daytime highs will sit in the mid 20s both Wednesday and Thursday before boosting back up into the upper 20s as an upper ridge builds back in on Friday.
Weekend Outlook
That ridge should hold for Saturday, keeping conditions mostly sunny with a daytime high in the upper 20s again, but a system swinging into the north will drag through a cold front into Sunday.
That will bring in windy conditions, a risk of rain and cooler temperatures on Sunday with the mercury struggling to get into the mid 20s.
Today’s Your Saskatchewan photo was taken at Candle Lake by Tracy Huculiak.
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