Ten new weather records were set Saturday as the cold weather continues to blanket Saskatchewan. But we certainly weren’t the only ones after 17 new cold weather records were set in British Columbia and 24 new records were set in Alberta for cold weather on Saturday. The coldest spot in the province was Saturday at the Leader Airport where the temperature dropped to -45.9 degrees. Sunday morning all of Saskatchewan is again under an extreme cold warning although the temperatures should start to moderate today.
The following areas set a daily minimum temperature record on
January 13, 2024 (temperature values given in degrees Celsius):
Assiniboia
New record of -38.6
Old record of -34.0 set in 2005
Cypress Hills Provincial Park
New record of -39.8
Old record of -35.6 set in 1972
Elbow
New record of -39.8
Old record of -35.6 set in 1972
Kindersley
New record of -44.4
Old record of -38.8 set in 2005
Leader
New record of -45.9
Old record of -39.7 set in 2005
Lucky Lake
New record of -40.7
Old record of -35.5 set in 2005
Meadow Lake
New record of -44.0
Old record of -41.7 set in 1965
Rockglen
New record of -39.0
Old record of -34.4 set in 1972
Scott
New record of -42.6
Old record of -42.2 set in 1916
Waskesiu Lake
New record of -37.5
Old record of -36.7 set in 1974