An open fire ban in Saskatchewan has been lifted, but burn restrictions are in place at some provincial parks.

After record-breaking heat in Saskatchewan on Tuesday and a tinder dry start to the month of May, rain is finally in the forecast. Parts of the province could see upwards of 25 millimeters of rain, and although it won't cure the drought, it will offer some relief.

Open fires banned on all Crown land, provincial parks and recreation site, and burn notification areas from the Churchill River south to the U.S. border.