REGINA – As far as long weekend Mondays go, this one was a doozy, with record-high temperatures set in several Saskatchewan communities on Canada Day.
In the northern part of the province Stony Rapids reached 31.8 degrees, breaking the previous high of 31.1 set in 1976. The thermometer hit 31.5 degrees in Collins Bay, breaking the previous record of 28.3 set way back in 1924, and in Key Lake the temperature reached 30.0 degrees, breaking the record high of 29.0 set in 1977.
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In southern Saskatchewan Maple Creek reached 30.0 degrees, breaking their previous high of 29.7 set in 2003. Cypress Hills reached 25.8 degrees, just surpassing the previous record of 25.6 set in 2003, and in Melfort temperatures reached 28.3 degrees, breaking the previous high of 26.6 set in 2004.
Environment Canada said a ridge of high pressure allowed the communities to set the records.
The hot weather is expected to be around for a couple of more days, with temperatures in the low- to mid-30s expected throughout the province.
In Regina, Tuesday temperatures are expected to reach into the low-30s, and with the humidity it could feel more like mid-30s. The record high for Regina today was set in 1886 when the temperature reached 33.9.
The UV index will be very high, meaning unprotected skin can burn very quickly.
The normal high in Regina for this time of year is 25.
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