AWCN14 CWWG 200049
SUMMARY WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:49 PM CST
TUESDAY 19 AUGUST 2008.
DESERT-LIKE HEAT HITS SASKATCHEWAN SHATTERING MANY TEMPERATURE
RECORDS. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE RECORD BREAKING
TEMPERATURES AS OF 6:00 P.M. TUESDAY 19 AUGUST 2008.
NEW RECORD TEMPERATURES;
LOCATION          OLD RECORD          TODAYS NEW RECORD
LA RONGE          31.0 (1999)         33.0
SASKATOON         34.7 (2003)         36.8
KINDERSLEY        35.0 (1972)         35.4
SWIFT CURRENT     33.9 (1894)         36.0
MOOSE JAW         35.2 (2003)         36.0
NORTH BATTLEFORD  34.4 (1972)         35.9
ROSETOWN          35.6 (1949)         38.3
MAPLE CREEK       34.0 (1981)         35.8
LEADER            36.7 (1931)         37.1
ASSINIBOIA        35.5 (1992)         37.5
VAL MARIE         35.4 (2003)         38.7
WATROUS           34.1 (2003)         35.9
PRINCE ALBERT     33.9 (1972)         33.9 (TIED)
NEAR RECORD TEMPERATURES:
LOCATION          OLD RECORD          TODAYS HIGH
KEY LAKE          29.5 (1999)         29.4
STONY RAPIDS      28.2 (1999)         26.3
REGINA            36.1 (1933)         33.8
YORKTON           35.0 (1960)         32.8
BROADVIEW         33.9 (1960)         31.2
ESTEVAN           35.8 (1992)         33.0
WEYBURN           35.6 (1960)         34.9
WYNYARD           33.0 (2003)         32.4
ELBOW             37.5 (2003)         36.8
MELFORT           34.6 (2003)         34.0
NIPAWIN           35.3 (2003)         33.5
MEADOW LAKE       31.7 (1963)         30.3
WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 38.7 VAL MARIE SASKATCHEWAN NOT
ONLY BROKE A RECORD BUT WAS ALSO THE CANADIAN HOT SPOT.
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