8 communities set records as heat wave continues in Sask.

Saskatchewan is now experiencing a record-breaking heat wave.

Environment Canada says eight communities across the province set temperature records on Wednesday.

Moose Jaw claimed the hotspot at 33.5 C but the scorching temperature fell short of the city’s all-time mark.

Here are the communities that did set new heat benchmarks:

Assiniboia 32.9 C – old record 32.4 C 2006

Broadview 30.1 C – old record 30 C 1956

Hudson Bay 31.1 C – old record 29 C 2017

Last Mountain Lake 32.1 C – old record 31 C 2019

Melfort 31.6 C – old record 31 C 1992

Rockglen 30.3 C -old 29.7 C 2006

Wynyard 30.9 C – old 29.9 C 1992

Yorkton 31.7 C – old 30.9 C 2001

More heat records are expected to fall today with temperatures soaring into the mid-30s.