Southwestern Saskatchewan appears destined for its first prolonged warm spell of the meteorological summer.

Daytime highs for Swift Current are expected to reach at least 26 C for the next week with little to no reprieve during the overnight periods.

Samantha Mauti, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said the summery conditions moving into the southwest could be here for a while.

"There's a ridge building bringing some warm temperatures to southern Saskatchewan," she said. "For the next week or so they'll probably be above normal. Normal this time of year is around 22 C."

There is a chance for precipitation throughout today, however, beginning tomorrow, it looks like the region will shift into a pattern it's experienced consistently for the last several years, dry weather.

"[There's a] risk of thunderstorms for today but then afterward it's looking pretty dry through the end of the week and into the weekend," she said.

The balmy conditions aren't enough for Environment and Climate Change Canada to issue a heat warning (daytime highs of 32 C and overnight lows of 16 C are the criteria) but that doesn't mean the temperatures won't affect people's health.

"With any high-heat situation, it's always a very good idea to drink plenty of water," she said. "Make sure if you're going to do outside activities plan them outside of the warmest time of the day. If you're going to be outside, wear loose clothing, a hat, sunscreen, and have a plan to get inside if you feel yourself overheating."

Environment and Climate Change Canada's 30-year temperature average for Swift Current in early June includes nighttime lows of 9 C.