Local communities break longstanding heat records
A dozen heat records were broken on Wednesday as temperatures soared across Saskatchewan, including two records that had been standing since 1950.
According to Environment Canada, Wednesday was the hottest September 25 on record in a dozen communities around the province. Some of the records that were broken on Wednesday had stood for more than 70 years.
Saskatoon reached up to 33.2 C, beating the record of 32.7 C set back in 2001. Prince Albert reached 32 C, beating the previous record of 29 C which had also been standing since 2001.
In Nipawin, Wednesday’s high of 32.6 C demolished the previous record of 30 C, which had been standing since 1950 – 74 years. Melfort also toppled its 74-year-old record of 30 C by reaching 32.1 C on Wednesday.