This year the forecast is based on spleen specimens from several locations around the Tompkins, Saskatchewan area.
Thank you to the David Wagman Ranch,
Clint Cobler farm, Earview Colony, and Stu Christiansen farm.

Eleven pig spleens were examined this year for the 2025 forecast.
There was a lot of fat on the 11 spleens provided this year, separated in to two parts.
The band of fat representing precipitation, showed above average precipitation in the first part of the winte.
The band of fat representing temperature, showed below normal temperatures in the later part of the forecast, from April to June.
There was an anomaly on the spleen late in the forecast, probably the end of May or early June; and this signifies a significant event at that time.
The overall forecast for this winter is for average winter temperatures for the first half, from January to the end of March, but we will experience above average precipitation.
From April to June, we will see below average temperatures, until the end of June and average precipitation.
With the above average snowfall during the first part of the winter, the province should be prepared for some localized flooding when there is a rapid warming in the spring. Large swings in temperature will be common and there will be rain at strange times during the winter.

January/February
January will start off cold until around January 7-8.
It is a solid month with a warm period at the end where we will see snow, rain and fog on January 20 and 28th, that lingers into February.
While we will get a lot of snow in some parts of the province, the southwest will see the snow slowly disappear into the very dry soils, that will not be totally frozen.
February will start off mild weather with rain and snow.
The peak of winter will happen at the end of February, but the snow will persist into March.
Rain and snow events will occur around February 9 and also February 15.

March/April
March will be an average month, however, we have not had an average March for many years, so it might seem colder.
You can expect a significant rain and snow event on March 21.
The southwest part of the province around Maple Creek and Tompkins will see the water disappear quickly.
A lot of water is still needed to turn the dry conditions around, but this winter will definitely help.
April will be different from March.
It will get progressively colder around April 7.
There will be rain around April 20 and April 28 which will make good moisture for a spring seeding.

May/June
May will remain cool up until May 10, when it will begin to warm up.
Rain on May 20 is expected.
June will be more normal in temperature, with a cold and wet spell on June 17-20.
“You are better off to trust
Saskatchewan pigs, the window and luck,
for your short term weather forecasts.”
*Respectfully forecasted by
Pig Spleen Prognosticator – Jeff Woodward