A trio of Southern communities reached the 40 Celsius mark during a record setting hot August 10.
While a total of 18 Saskatchewan communities set new daytime records highs, Friday’s extreme heat was most potent in the South. Both Maple Creek and Assiniboia reached a scorching 40.1 Celsius, while Swift Current climbed to 40.0 Celsius.
Maple Creek’s new record of 40.1 Celsius eclipses the former mark of 36.0 Celsius set in 1984, and stands as the hottest August 10 since records started in 1915.
Swift Current’s new 40.0 Celsius record is the hottest August 10th since records were kept starting all the way back in 1885, breaking the previous mark of 37.0 Celsius set in 1984.
Other records were set in:
Coronach: 39.5 Celsius (previous record 36.5 in 1998
Cypress Hills (Provincial Park): 36.1 (previous record 33.5 in 1984).
Elbow: 38.5 (previous record 37.0 in 1998).
Indian Head: 35.6 (previous record 35.0 in 1915).
Leader: 38.6 (previous record 38.5 in 1984).
Last Mountain Lake: 36.5 (previous record 35.6 in 1978).
Lucky Lake: 39.9 (previous record 36.1 in 1978).
Moose Jaw: 39.8 (previous record 36.3 in 1984).
Regina: 36.4 (previous record 35.4 in 1978).
Rockglen: 38.6 (previous record 35.7 in 1998).
Rosetown: 39.1 (previous record 38.0 in 1984).
Saskatoon: 38.2 (previous record 37.7 in 1984).
Watrous: 36.0 (previous record 34.5 in 1978).
Weyburn: 37.2 (previous record 35.6 in 1998).
Wynyard: 35.1 (previous record 34.3 in 1978).
The sizzling Western Canada heat was also responsible for 11 new temperature highs in British Columbia and 16 in Alberta. Medicine Hat and Cranbrook both set new record highs of 40.4 Celsius.
Environment Canada is continuing their heat warning today, with forecast temperatures again reaching the high 30s.
