Saskatchewan felt the heat Friday, and it will be a day that goes down in the books as Moose Jaw and 17 other communities all broke their recorded highest temperatures for the day.
A ridge of high pressure brought in the highest temperature Moose Jaw has seen all week, as we peaked at 39.8 degrees, breaking the previous record of 36.3 degrees set on August 10th in 1984.
Regina also broke their record of 35.4 degrees, setting a new one at 36.4. Maple Creek and Assiniboia both tied for the highest temperatures in the province, Environment Canada reports both areas hit a record of 40.1 degrees.
Saturday's forecast shows Moose Jaw's high will be 40 degrees, which is dangerously close to breaking our all-time highest ever recorded temperature for August, which is 41.7 degrees. A record set back on August 6th in 1949.
The following weather summary from Environment Canada shows all the records broken from the heat wave that continues to hit Saskatchewan:
ASSINIBOIA AREA
NEW RECORD OF 40.1
OLD RECORD OF 36.7 SET IN 1988
RECORDS STARTED IN 1965
CORONACH AREA
NEW RECORD OF 39.5
OLD RECORD OF 36.5 SET IN 1998
RECORDS STARTED IN 1961
CYPRESS HILLS (PROVINCIAL PARK) AREA
NEW RECORD OF 36.1
OLD RECORD OF 33.5 SET IN 1984
RECORDS STARTED IN 1918
ELBOW AREA
NEW RECORD OF 38.5
OLD RECORD OF 37.0 SET IN 1998
RECORDS STARTED IN 1918
INDIAN HEAD AREA
NEW RECORD OF 35.6
OLD RECORD OF 35.0 SET IN 1915
RECORDS STARTED IN 1883
LEADER AREA
NEW RECORD OF 38.6
OLD RECORD OF 38.5 SET IN 1984
RECORDS STARTED IN 1924
LAST MOUNTAIN LAKE AREA
NEW RECORD OF 36.5
OLD RECORD OF 35.6 SET IN 1978
RECORDS STARTED IN 1975
LUCKY LAKE AREA
NEW RECORD OF 39.9
OLD RECORD OF 36.1 SET IN 1978
RECORDS STARTED IN 1972
MAPLE CREEK AREA
NEW RECORD OF 40.1
OLD RECORD OF 36.0 SET IN 1984
RECORDS STARTED IN 1915
MOOSE JAW AREA
NEW RECORD OF 39.8
OLD RECORD OF 36.3 SET IN 1984
RECORDS STARTED IN 1894
REGINA AREA
NEW RECORD OF 36.4
OLD RECORD OF 35.4 SET IN 1978
RECORDS STARTED IN 1883
ROCKGLEN AREA
NEW RECORD OF 38.6
OLD RECORD OF 35.7 SET IN 1998
RECORDS STARTED IN 1970
ROSETOWN AREA
NEW RECORD OF 39.1
OLD RECORD OF 38.0 SET IN 1984
RECORDS STARTED IN 1913
SASKATOON AREA
NEW RECORD OF 38.2
OLD RECORD OF 37.7 SET IN 1984
RECORDS STARTED IN 1900
SWIFT CURRENT AREA
NEW RECORD OF 40.0
OLD RECORD OF 37.0 SET IN 1984
RECORDS STARTED IN 1885
WATROUS AREA
NEW RECORD OF 36.0
OLD RECORD OF 34.5 SET IN 1978
RECORDS STARTED IN 1953
WEYBURN AREA
NEW RECORD OF 37.2
OLD RECORD OF 35.6 SET IN 1998
RECORDS STARTED IN 1953
WYNYARD AREA
NEW RECORD OF 35.1
OLD RECORD OF 34.3 SET IN 1978
RECORDS STARTED IN 1964