The warm weather we’ve had this week is expected to extend into the weekend. Environment Canada says most of the Prairies are under an upper level ridge which has boosted temperatures well into the plus-range. Normal daytime highs for this time of year are around -10 C.
On Wednesday, 24 new records were set in Manitoba with the hottest spot in the province in McCreary, near Riding Mountain National Park, at 12.1 C, breaking a record of 9.4 C, set back in 1993.
In addition to McCreary, new daily highs were also set in:
Altona: 10.4 C (old record of 5 C set in 1952).
Arnes: 8.4 C (old record of 4.4 C set in 1952).
Berens River: 4.2 C (old record of 3.9 C set in 1993).
Carberry: 4.6 C (old record of 4.5 C set in 1999).
Carman: 10.1 C (old record of 6.5 C set in 1993).
Deerwood: 10 C (old record of 8 C set in 1993).
Dominion City: 8.8 C (old record of 7.8 C set in 1952).
Emerson: 8.8 C (old record of 7.8 C set in 1952).
Fisher Branch: 7.4 C (old record of 5 C set in 1993).
Flin Flon: 6.4 C (old record of 5.5 C set in 1993).
Gimli: 8.4 C (old record of 4.4 C set in 1952).
Grand Rapids: 6.9 C (old record of 6 C set in 1993).
Gretna: 10.4 C (old record of 5 C set in 1952).
Melita: 6.2 C (old record of 4.8 C set in 2012).
Morden: 11.3 C (old record of 7.2 C set in 1941).
Oak Point: 3.6 C (old record of 2.2 C set in 1973).
Pilot Mound: 8.1 C (old record of 3.5 C set in 2009).
Pine Falls: 9 C (old record of 6.1 C set in 1952).
Portage la Prairie: 8.9 C (old record of 6 C set in 1993).
Sprague: 9.6 C (old record of 6.1 C set in 1952).
Steinbach: 5.6 C (old record of 4.5 C set in 1993).
The Pas: 7.1 C (old record of 5.6 C set in 1993).
Winkler: 11.3 C (old record of 7.2 C set in 1941).
The weather office says it’ll cool down a bit early next week, but long-range for February is looking above normal.
(With files from the CBC)
