Most of Saskatchewan is now under an extreme cold warning. Earlier, the warning was for the northern half of the province, but now Environment Canada has extended the warning to as far south as the Battlefords and Unity to the west, and heading further east and south through Saskatoon and area, Humboldt and Wynyard, and further east to Yorkton and Melville through to the border.
In the far north, the extreme windchill is expected to be around -45 to -50.
In central Saskatchewan, the windchill is forecast at -40 to -45 tonight (Thurs) through to tomorrow morning.
The southern half of the province can expect temperatures to warm up by Sunday to around the average for this time of year.
In Saskatoon and area, the normal for this time of year is a high of -10.
The long range forecast is for a high of -10 on Sunday and -12 on Monday.