A weather advisory was also issued for heavy rainfall in northern Saskatchewan. The weather service said totals of 40 to 60 mm were possible by Friday morning.
“Showers and thunderstorms this evening will become steady rain by Thursday morning. Rainfall will taper off from west to east on Friday morning,” the alert read.
The affected areas include Candle Lake and Narrow Hills provincial parks, Cumberland House, Creighton, Pelican Narrows and Sandy Bay, Pinehouse and the Lac La Ronge area, Southend and Brabant Lake. The majority of these areas saw extreme wildfire behavior this summer. While the rain will be welcomed, the storms rolling through are also bringing tons of lightning and the possibility of more wildfires being ignited.
Lightning lit the skies over Saskatoon Wednesday night. (Submitted video/Duane Krip)
Environment Canada said the severe thunderstorms that intially developed over portions of southern Saskatchewan were due to a low over Montana bringing moisture and heat into the province.
The weather watches and warnings covered the majority of the province from the southern border to Southend in northern Saskatchewan.
You can track weather alerts here.
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