Regina shatters warm weather record set in 1887

Regina has smashed warm weather records following an influx of warm Pacific air this week.
 
According to Environment Canada, Wednesday’s high peaked at 21.7 C, breaking the previous record of 18.9 C set in 1887.
 
Communities right across the province also set warm weather records. The hot spot was Maple Creek, at 23.9 C.

“Everyone of our reporting stations in Saskatchewan broke a record yesterday – right from the extreme northern parts of the province right to the south,” Environment Canada’s Mike McDonald said.

McDonald also delivered more good news.

“There is no sign of any snow for the next seven days.”

Environment Canada released the following list of records set in communties around the province on Thursday.
 
ASSINIBOIA
New record of 21.2 C
Old record of 16.0 C set in 1999
Records started in 1915

BROADVIEW
New record of 21.2 C
Old record of 12.2 C set in 1961
Records started in 1938

COLLINS BAY
New record of 6.2 C
Old record of 1.0 C set in 2009
Records started in 1972

ELBOW
New record of 17.7 C
Old record of 13.9 C set in 1961
Records started in 1944

ESTEVAN
New record of 21.3 C (preliminary estimate)
Old record of 16.7 C set in 1923
Records started in 1900

HUDSON BAY
New record of 17.3 C
Old record of 10.0 C set in 2009
Records started in 1943

KEY LAKE
New record of 7.8 C
Old record of 3.4 C set in 2009
Records started in 1976

KINDERSLEY
New record of 18 C (preliminary estimate)
Old record of 14.4 C set in 1954
Records started in 1916

LA RONGE
New record of 14.4 C (preliminary estimate)
Old record of 9.4 C set in 1923
Records started in 1923

LEADER
New record of 20.8 C
Record of 17.2 C set in 1954
Records started in 1924

MAPLE CREEK
New record of 23.9 C
Old record of 21.1 C set in 1961
Records started in 1921

MEADOW LAKE
New record of 16.3 C (preliminary estimate)
Record of 15.6 C set in 1923
Records started in 1923

MELFORT
New record of 17.7 C
Old record of 10.5 C set in 1981
Records started in 1901

MOOSE JAW
New record of 22.2 C
Old record of 18.3 C set in 1930
Records started in 1894

NIPAWIN
New record of 16.0 C
Old record of 9.4 C set in 1929
Records started in 1927

NORTH BATTLEFORD
New record of 17.7 C
Old record of 15.6 C set in 1905
Records started in 1879

PRINCE ALBERT
New record of 17 C (preliminary estimate)
Old record of 12.2 C set in 1923
Records started in 1884

REGINA
New record of 21.7 C
Old record of 18.9 C set in 1887
Records started in 1884

ROSETOWN
New record of 19.0 C
Old record of 14.0 C set in 1981
Records started in 1937

SASKATOON
New record of 18.7 C
Old record of 13.9 C set in 1917
Records started in 1892

STONY RAPIDS
New record of 4.8 C
Old record of 1.1 C set in 1969
Records started in 1960

SWIFT CURRENT
New record of 21.6 C
Old record of 16.1 C set in 1930
Records started in 1886

WATROUS
New record of 17.5 C
Old record of 11.5 C set in 1981
Records started in 1953

WEYBURN
New record of 22.5 C
Old record of 14.4 C set in 1969
Records started in 1917

WYNYARD
New record of 16.9 C
Old record of 10.0 C set in 1969
Records started in 1939

YORKTON
New record of 18.5 C
Old record of 14.4 C set in 1923
Records started in 1884