After 31 days of record‑shattering heat, a bone‑chilling deep freeze, and wind gusts that could move a grain bin, I decided to take a closer look at which forecast had the edge for January: the high‑tech weather supercomputer or Jeff Woodward’s legendary Pig Spleen tradition. While the Pig Spleen forecast runs from January to June, this showdown focuses on just the first month of 2026. One relies on climate models and data; the other draws from generations of prairie wisdom a

Updated August 14, 2025 Residents of the east half of Gull Lake—beginning at Price Avenue—should be aware that a Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory takes effect on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Water service may be interrupted while crews perform scheduled maintenance and system upgrades. 🗓 Key Dates • Advisory Begins: Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. • Service Interruptions Expected: 1. Thursday, August 14, 2025, at ~1:00 p.m. 2. Monday, Augus

By Gull Lake Events • 12 June 2025 Gull Lake, SK —  The Gull Lake firefighters  are safely back home after a June 3–7 mission near Pelican Narrows, where they helped contain one of northern Saskatchewan’s first major wildfires of 2025. Stacy Schmidt, Kara Dyer, Kyle Rozel, and Tim Temoshawsky traded prairie grasslands for heavy smoke and a highway so hot that flames brushed the pavement Gull Lake Firefighters’ Week in the Burn Zone Date Key Events Tue June 3 Departed Gull Lak

An extreme cold warning has been issued by Environment Canada for the R.M. of Gull Lake, including Gull Lake and Tompkins. Southern Saskatchewan is experiencing an exceptional cold event, with wind chills dropping to - 40 or even lower at times. While the cold winds might lessen a bit during the daytime, they are expected to come back strongly overnight. The freezing temperatures will persist throughout the weekend and into the beginning of next week. However, relief is expec

A prolonged period of very cold wind chills is expected. A multi-day extreme cold event begins overnight tonight for southern Saskatchewan. Overnight low temperatures near -30°C with winds up to 15 km/h will produce extremely cold wind chill values nearing -45°C tonight. Wind chills will moderate slightly during the day but will return to extreme values Monday night, affecting southeastern portions of the province. Extreme cold puts everyone at risk. Risks are greater for you

This year’s forecast is based on spleen specimens from several locations around the Tompkins, Saskatchewan area. Special thanks go out to the David Wagman Ranch, Clint Cobler farm, Earview Colony, and Stu Christiansen farm. These pigs provided excellent spleens for the ensemble predictions for this year. The Pig Spleen Weather Prognostication released their 2025 forecast, continuing a cherished tradition. Eleven pig spleens were examined for the 2025 forecast. The preliminary