May 10–16, 2026: Another week shaped by powerful winds, shifting weather systems, and steady municipal decisions across the southwest. 🌧️ Weather & Emergency Updates (Newest → Oldest) (May 15) Southwest braces for heavy rain and possible snow A slow-moving system is expected to bring 25–50 mm of rain across the southwest, with a chance of wet snow if temperatures dip lower than forecast. Regional context: Travel, seeding, and rural roads across the Southwest may be affected.

Only in Gull Lake can a pig spleen, a supercomputer, and a Lyceum premiere collide before lunch. The Round Table — Mid‑Morning The diner door swung open with the kind of prairie gust that always meant Earl had arrived with news he intended to weaponize. “Judging by the wind,” Mabel said, pouring coffee, “either March is back… or Earl’s about to declare victory.” “It’s victory,” Earl announced. “Pig Spleen: four. Supercomputer: two.” Edna raised an eyebrow over her For Posteri

March in Southwest Saskatchewan delivered the full prairie sampler: warm spells, sharp cold snaps, surprise moisture, and a general refusal to commit to spring. Perfect conditions for another round of our friendly forecasting rivalry between the Tompkins Pig Spleen Forecast and Environment Canada’s Supercomputer‑powered seasonal outlook. Here’s how we score each month in the Pig Spleen vs. Supercomputer rivalry: How the Scoring Works Each forecast earns 1 point for each corre

Running Score: Pig Spleen 2—Weather Supercomputer 1 A frost‑covered prairie under a restless sky. On one side, a digital thermometer climbing into record territory. On the other, a humble pig spleen sitting beside a parka and a raincoat—because this is Saskatchewan, and we prepare for everything. After a February that felt like three seasons in 28 days, it’s time to settle Round Two of our winter weather showdown. We saw record‑breaking warmth, a polar vortex, and wind gusts

Only in Gull Lake can a stack of muffins settle a budget debate and a pig spleen challenge a supercomputer for bragging rights. This week, the Round Table regulars were in rare form—debating council decisions, celebrating a burger championship, and weathering a forecast duel, all before their second cup. The diner buzzed with warmth against the prairie chill, the air thick with the smell of strong coffee and fresh baking. Earl—the town’s unofficial chaos engine—tapped his mug

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