Several Extreme Cold Records Smashed in Saskatchewan

imageEnvironment Canada says several low-temperature records were broken across Saskatchewan as most of the province continues under extreme cold warnings with wind chill values between -40°C and -55°C.

An arctic ridge of high pressure continues to bring unseasonably cold weather to Saskatchewan.

Daily minimum temperature record on Wednesday, February 10, 2021:

Collins Bay Area

New record of -40.9
Old record of -39.5 set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1972

Key Lake Area

New record of -47.6
Old record of -45.5 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1976

Rockglen Area

New record of -31.9°C
Old record of -30.1°C set in 2008
Records in this area have been kept since 1970

Southend Reindeer Area

New record of -44.1°C
Old record of -41.7°C set in 1959
Records in this area have been kept since 1938

Daily minimum temperature record on Thursday, February 11, 2021:

Assiniboia Area

New record of -33.1°C
Old record of -32.3°C set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1965

Cypress Hills Area

New record of -33.6°C
Old record of -30.0°C set in 1923
Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Elbow Area

New record of -37.7°C
Old record of -33.0°C set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1955

Kindersley Area

New record of -36.9°C
Old record of -34.4°C set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1942

Last Mountain Lake Area

New record of -37.7°C
Old record of -36.0°C set in 1981
Records in this area have been kept since 1975

Meadow Lake Area

New record of -40.4°C
Old record of -39.7°C set in 1979
Records in this area have been kept since 1959

Outlook Area

New record of -35.8°C
Old record of -35.6°C set in 1922
Records in this area have been kept since 1915

Rockglen Area

New record of -33.3°C
Old record of -27.9°C set in 2000
Records in this area have been kept since 1970

Rosetown Area

New record of -39.2°C
Old record of -37.8°C set in 1936
Records in this area have been kept since 1913

Saskatoon Area

New record of -39.2°C
Old record of -38.9°C set in 1905
Records in this area have been kept since 1900

Watrous Area

New record of -36.7°C
Old record of -35.0°C set in 1955
Records in this area have been kept since 1953

Wynyard Area

New record of -36.4°C
Old record of -36.1°C set in 1967
Records in this area have been kept since 1964

Yorkton Area

New record of -39.1°C
Old record of -37.2°C set in 1967
Records in this area have been kept since 1941

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