Those with outdoor activities planned for this weekend may want to reconsider.

That from Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang, who warns of a system bringing up to 50 millimetres of rain to most areas La Ronge and southward, with the most rain falling on Leader, Kindersley, and the Battlefords.

“Because there might be some embedded thunderstorms in this area of rain, we could see locally heavier amounts, but we are expecting some amounts over 50 millimetres in these areas.”

For Saskatoon specifically, Lang expects 40 millimetres, although some models forecast more.

She says most rainfall is expected to occur Saturday through Sunday, wrapping up before the work week begins. She calls it one of the biggest widespread soakers that we’ve seen so far this season, and a much needed one at that.

“Particularly in areas to the south and west. They’ve been really dry for really long. It’s been a dry spring. We weren’t getting any of these big soaking systems coming through, so I think this will be quite welcome.”

There will be wind gusts up to 70 kilometres per hour in the province’s southwest corner, but nothing damaging according to Lang.

On a similar note, the Water Security Agency is expecting this weekend’s rain to increase flows in the South Saskatchewan River. The WSA expects to see flows spike from 100 cubic meters per second to around 830 cubic metres per second. Peak flows are expected to occur around June 26 of next week. Aligning with this, the WSA also forecasts Lake Diefenbaker to rise over one metre in the next 10 days as a result of this weather system.