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

It’s -24 C at Saskatoon Diefenbaker International Airport this morning, with 15 km winds coming out of the south and a wind chill making it feel like -34.

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Sunny and relatively warm today and into the weekend, it’s beginning to look like spring is in the air. One thing’s for sure, after last weekend’s snowstorm, there’s going to be a lot of melting snow this weekend.

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While it’s going to be a great weekend for getting outdoors and shedding those heavy winter layers we’ve all been wearing this week, make sure you don’t shed those boots just yet. There will be plenty of slush and water to make it worth wearing that warm, waterproof footwear.

Saskatoon forecast March 8

Today’s forecast

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4. Wind chill minus 33 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight: A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 8 this evening and minus 21 overnight.

Tomorrow: Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h in the afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 21 in the morning. UV index 3 or moderate. Clear overnight. Low minus 1.

Sunrise: 7:35 a.m.

Sunset: 7 p.m.

Normals:

Max: -1 C

Min: -10 C

On this day (1892-2012):

Highest temperature: 9.4 C in 1977

Lowest temperature: -37.0 C in 2003

Yesterday’s temperature

High: -16.6 C

Low: -26.6 C

Precipitation: 0.0 mm

Photo of the Day

We’re taking a moment to highlight an interesting photo taken by our StarPhoenix photographers each day.

Post-doctoral fellow Hongxiu Wang demonstrates how she would set up a cryogenic vacuum extraction experiment, where she would extract water from soil and plants, in a lab at the Department of Soil Science in the University of Saskatchewan Agriculture building.
Post-doctoral fellow Hongxiu Wang demonstrates how she would set up a cryogenic vacuum extraction experiment, where she would extract water from soil and plants, in a lab at the Department of Soil Science in the University of Saskatchewan Agriculture building in Saskatoon, March 7, 2024. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix

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