Even though temperatures were slightly cooler in the central part of the province Saturday compared to Friday, the southern regions didn’t get a break from the record heat. Brad Vrolijk, a lead forecaster with Environment Canada says Moose Jaw was the hot spot in southern Saskatchewan reaching a high of 42.3 degrees Celsius which is a new all-time August record, previously breaking 41.7 degrees which was recorded in 1949. Vrolijk says it’s going to be another hot day in the southeast corner of the province on Sunday.

“Today for them it’s going to be another…in the southeast corner of the province, it’s looking again 40’s look very likely again today with this system that’s moving through.”

As for the smoke in the Saskatoon area, Vrolijk says the wind has pushed the smoke down south. Although as of 12 p.m. Sunday afternoon, an air quality statement remains in effect for Saskatoon.

Saskatoon and area will see below seasonal temperatures over the next two days before temperatures in the high 20’s return on Tuesday.

Below is a full list of communities that saw record breaking temperatures Saturday:

ASSINIBOIA AREA:
New all time record of 41.1
Old record of 40.5 set in June 1988

BROADVIEW AREA:
New all time record of 39.4
Old all time record of 38.7 set in July 1981

VAL MARIE AREA:
New all time record of 40.9
Old all time record of 40.6 set in both August 1949 and July 1960

The following locations set new AUGUST record high temperature:
Note: the all time records also count as August records.

CORONACH AREA:
New August record of 40.1
Old August record of 39.5 set on August 10, 2018

MOOSE JAW AREA:
New August record of 42.3
Old August record of 41.7 set in 1949

REGINA AREA:
New August record of 41.0
Old August record of 40.6 set in 1949

SWIFT CURRENT AREA:
New August record of 40.1
Old August record of 40.0 set in on August 10, 2018

WEYBURN AREA:
New August record of 40.9
Old August record of 40.0 set in 1958

The following locations set new DAILY record high temperatures
today, August 11, 2018 (values given in degrees Celsius):

ASSINIBOIA AREA:
New record of 41.1
Old record of 36.2 set in 2003

BROADVIEW AREA:
New record of 39.4
Old record of 35.5 set in 1984

CORONACH AREA:
New record of 40.1
Old record of 36.1 set in 1965

ESTEVAN AREA:
New record of 38.5
Old record of 35.0 set in 1965

CYPRESS HILLS (PROVINCIAL PARK) AREA:
New record of 35.2
Old record of 32.2 set in 1967

MAPLE CREEK AREA:
New record of 37.2
Old record of 34.4 set in 1938

MOOSE JAW AREA:
New record of 42.3
Old record of 37.8 set in 1897

REGINA AREA:
New record of 41.0
Old record of 35.4 set in 2003

SWIFT CURRENT AREA:
New record of 39.8
Old record of 37.2 set in 1983

VAL MARIE AREA:
New record of 40.9
Old record of 37.0 set in 1983

WASKESIU LAKE AREA:
New record of 32.0
Old record of 31.7 set in 1967

WEYBURN AREA:
New record of 40.9
Old record of 36.5 set in 1984