Here's where temperature records fell in Sask. during Wednesday's heat
It might be late September, but many communities experienced July like heat across Saskatchewan on Wednesday.
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) records dating as far back as 1950 were broken in some regions.
In all 12 regions saw records broken, according to ECCC’s website.
That included Moose Jaw, where ECCC says the daytime high reached 35 C Wednesday, breaking the old record of 33.2 C set in 2014. The normal daytime high in Moose Jaw on Sept. 25 is about 17 degrees, according to ECCC.
Other records to fall were:
Rosetown Area (Rosetown East)
New record of 34.0
Old record of 33.8 set in 2001
Records in this area have been kept since 1913
Watrous Area (Watrous East)
New record of 33.7
Old record of 30.9 set in 2011
Records in this area have been kept since 1953
Outlook Area (Outlook PFRA)
New record of 33.6
Old record of 32.4 set in 2001
Records in this area have been kept since 1915
Saskatoon Area (Saskatoon RCS)
New record of 33.2
Old record of 32.7 set in 2001
Records in this area have been kept since 1900
Nipawin Area (Nipawin)
New record of 32.6
Old record of 30.0 set in 1950
Records in this area have been kept since 1927
Melfort Area (Melfort)
New record of 32.1
Old record of 30.0 set in 1950
Records in this area have been kept since 1910
Prince Albert Area (Prince Albert Glass Field)
New record of 32.0
Old record of 29.0 set in 2001
Records in this area have been kept since 1884
Rockglen Area (Rockglen (AUT))
New record of 31.8
Old record of 31.1 set in 2011
Records in this area have been kept since 1970
Wynyard Area (Wynyard (AUT))
New record of 31.4
Old record of 30.0 set in 2011
Records in this area have been kept since 1964
Spiritwood Area (Spiritwood West)
New record of 30.7
Old record of 30.2 set in 2001
Records in this area have been kept since 1923
Waskesiu Lake Area (Waskesiu Lake)
New record of 29.2
Old record of 27.6 set in 2011
Records in this area have been kept since 1966
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