Six heat records broken Wednesday around Saskatchewan

It was a hot one around the province Wednesday, and in six parts of the province, it was the hottest Aug. 31 ever recorded.

According to preliminary data from Environment Canada, heat records for that day fell in Elbow, Hudson Bay, Lucky Lake, Maple Creek, Meadow Lake and Rockglen.

In Elbow, the previous Aug. 31 record of 35 C, set in 1991, was broken Wednesday, with the record now sitting at 35.2 C.

For Hudson Bay, the old record of 32.2 C, set in 1961, was broken with a new high of 35.2 C.

In Lucky Lake, the hottest Aug. 31 on record was 34.4 C in 2007, but that was broken Wednesday by the new high of 35.7 C.

For Maple Creek, often the hottest area of the province, the record for Aug. 31 stood at 35 C since 1961, but Wednesday set a new mark of 35.5 C.

Meadow Lake was cooler at 30.7 C, but that still trumped the 1961 record of 30.6 C.

Rockglen saw a temperature of 34.5 C Wednesday, shattering the record of 33.4 C set in 2016.

More heat warnings are in effect for much of the province Thursday, meaning more records could be toppled.