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