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Saskatchewan is on a hot streak, with another warm day expected across the province.
Saskatoon is slated to reach a high of 24 C Tuesday, around 10 C warmer than normal for this time of year. This is followed by even more sunshine and highs of 19 C Wednesday and 16 C Thursday.
Things will cool down into the weekend, but remain in the double-digits.
While Saskatoon reached 22.5 C Monday, it wasn’t the provincial hot spot.
A total of nine heat records were broken on April 18 – all up north.
La Ronge took top honours, reaching a high of 24.3 C.
Here are the record-breakers for April 18, 2016:
La Ronge
New record: 24.3
Old record: 20.4 C set in 1990
Records started in 1924
Buffalo Narrows
New record: 24.0 C
Old record: 18.3 C set in 2010
Records started in 1962
Collins Bay
New record: 15.5 C
Old record: 12.7 C set in 1980
Records started in 1972
Key Lake
New record:19.1 C
Old record: 15.0 C set in 1980
Records started in 1977
Meadow Lake
New record: 23.8 C
Old record: 21.6 C set in 2010
Records started in 1923
Southend
New record: 22.1 C
Old record: 17.8 C set in 1944
Records started in 1938
Stony Rapids
New record: 19.6 C
Old record: 15.5 C set in 1998
Records started in 1960
Uranium City
New record: 17.5 C
Old record: 15.1 C set in 1980
Records started in 1953
Waskesiu Lake
New record: 22.5 C
Old record: 21.4 C set in 2010
Records started in 1934
