Wet, snowy conditions ahead for Regina and southeast Saskatchewan

The warm streak had to end sooner or later.

Weather conditions are expected to drop by more than 20 C over the course of the week — from Monday’s high of 31 C — as a cold front sweeps through parts of the province.

Starting on Tuesday afternoon, rain is expected to start coming down throughout southeast Saskatchewan, including Regina.

But according to Environment Canada meteorologist Chris Stammers, we can expect conditions to get a lot more sloppy starting Friday.

“Things are going to be a little bit more unsettled as we have another weather pattern that’s going to develop over Montana and the Dakotas,” Stammers said.

“It looks like it will start out as rain and then, unfortunately, almost all our guidance and models show that we’re looking at shows some snow for Friday to end the week.

“Some of the models are showing around 10-plus centimetres right now.”

The high Friday is expected to be 4 C, followed by 10 C and 12 C for Saturday and Sunday — a stark contrast compared to the scorching summer heat being felt within the past week.

The dreary, sluggish conditions might put a halt to many May long weekend plans, according to Stammers. At the same time, these conditions should be extremely beneficial for farmers.

“We always say the May long weekend is kind of a toss-up weather-wise, and then after that, things tend to improve for the better heading into summer,” he said. “Even snowfall at this time of year, although people may not like it, I think any precipitation is important.”

Stammers offered some advice for those soaking in the heat in Saskatchewan.

“We might not be seeing that 30 degrees return for a while, so definitely get out there and enjoy these next few days before cooler weather comes for a little bit,” he said.