Double dose of balmy air brings unseasonably warm weather to Sask.

Some unseasonably warm temperatures have followed the fierce snowfall that hit parts of Saskatchewan last week.

Environment Canada said the warmest temperatures in Saskatchewan on Monday were found in the southwestern area of the province. Both Leader and Maple Creak hit double digits, seeing highs of 14 C.

Brian Luzny, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said much of the province is now experiencing temperatures around five degrees higher than normal in the daytime.

Warm air floating up from the California coast is the the cause of most of the warm fall weather.

“That’s what we have been under the influence of for a while now in the prairies, which is why we are unseasonably warmer than usual,” explained Luzny.

As an added bonus, a low-pressure system rolled off the Rocky Mountains and hit the province with even more warm air.

Earlier this month, Environment Canada predicted November would see warmer weather across the province.

Luzny said the comfortable temperatures will likely stick around for a few more days.

“It looks like for today and tomorrow we will stay above seasonal for most of the province,” he said. “But after that, the flow breaks down.”

Normal daytime temperatures for this time of year sit near or just below zero, according to Luzny.