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Temperature records tumble around Saskatchewan

Temperature records tumble around Saskatchewan

Thanks to a wave of warm air, temperatures records were falling like melting icicles on Tuesday.

At least eight Saskatchewan communities set new high temperatures for Jan. 17.

With a mass of Pacific air sitting over the Prairies, today will see another day of warmer-than-usual weather.

Here's a list of the communities where records were set Tuesday, with temperatures in Celsius:

ELBOW
New record of 4.5
Old record of 3.9 set in 1958
Records started in 1945

KEY LAKE
New record of 4.0
Old record of -0.4 set in 2009
Records started in 1977

LA RONGE
New record of 6.0
Old record of 2.2 set in 1928
Records started in 1924

MAPLE CREEK
New record of 13.4
Old record of 10.6 set in 1923
Records started in 1922

STONY RAPIDS
New record of 1.3
Old record of -3.3 set in 1965
Records started in 1961

WATROUS
New record of 4.2
Old record of 2.7 set in 2014
Records started in 1954

LLOYDMINSTER
New record of 6.0
Old record of 4.2 set in 1991
Records started in 1905

COLLINS BAY
New record of 2.3
Old record of -1.2 set in 1981
Records started in 1973