Environment Canada has issued a weather advisory for Humboldt, Wynyard, Wadena, Lanigan, Foam Lake, Watrous and surrounding areas.

Conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds today.

Funnel clouds will be possible today as showers and thunderstorms move across southern Saskatchewan. They are most likely to occur this afternoon through the early evening.

No significant tornado threat is forecast, but ECCC advises all to remain alert if one is spotted. Funnel clouds can produce short-lived landspout tornadoes with little notice.

These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak thunderstorms. This weak rotation is normally not a danger near the ground. However, there is a chance that this rotation could intensify and become a weak landspout tornado.

Landspout tornadoes do not usually cause significant damage but can still be dangerous. They can be strong enough to topple trees, damage roofs or toss debris short distances.