Environment 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