It was another record-breaking day in terms of temperatures in Saskatchewan on Monday. And that includes Saskatoon. Saskatoon set a new daytime high for September 9th after the mercury reached 34.2 degrees. Regina and Prince Albert also set new records at 34 and 34.5 degrees respectively. Nipawin was the hot spot in Saskatchewan and in the country with a daytime high of 35.8 degrees. And to illustrate the extreme swings in temperature, at one point this morning Spiritwood was the cold spot in the province at 3.5 degrees which an almost 30-degree difference from yesterday afternoon when the thermometer topped out at 32.7 degrees Celsius which is also a new record for the community. Temperatures moderate starting today with rain in the forecast.
The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on
September 9, 2024 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius):
BROADVIEW AREA
New record of 31.5
Old record of 31.3 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1938
HUDSON BAY AREA
New record of 33.1
Old record of 30.4 set in 2011
Records in this area have been kept since 1943
INDIAN HEAD AREA
New record of 33.6
Old record of 33.5 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1883
LAST MOUNTAIN LAKE AREA
New record of 34.5
Old record of 33.0 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1975
LUCKY LAKE AREA
New record of 33.8
Old record of 32.7 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1972
MELFORT AREA
New record of 34.4
Old record of 31.0 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1910
MOOSE JAW AREA
New record of 34.6
Old record of 34.3 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1894
NIPAWIN AREA
New record of 35.8
Old record of 32.0 set in 2017
Records in this area have been kept since 1927
PRINCE ALBERT AREA
New record of 34.5
Old record of 32.0 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1884
REGINA AREA
New record of 34.0
Old record of 33.9 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1883
SASKATOON AREA
New record of 34.2
Old record of 33.9 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1900
SPIRITWOOD AREA
New record of 32.7
Old record of 28.9 set in 2011
Records in this area have been kept since 1923
WATROUS AREA
New record of 34.8
Old record of 33.5 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1953
WYNYARD AREA
New record of 33.7
Old record of 31.0 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1964
YORKTON AREA
New record of 32.5
Old record of 32.0 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1941
Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a
selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were
active during the period of record.
Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
