On Wednesday, Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan was the hot spot in the province, the hot spot in Canada and set a new record daytime high. It was 35.1 degrees Wednesday in Lucky Lake beating out the 33.8 degree record set in 2018 and records have been kept for the community since 1972.

Three other hot weather records were set and they were all in the north. Collins Bay reached 30.5 degrees and their old record was 30 degrees set in 1975, Key Lake reached 32.9 degrees and the old record was 28.5 degrees set in 1981. Also Stony Rapids reached 34.2 degrees and their previous record was 29.4 degrees set in 1967.

Saskatoon didn’t set a new record but Environment Canada says the city did reach a daytime high of 34 degrees.

Meanwhile, The Weather Network has tallied up tornadoes that hit the prairies from July 5th to 10th and it comes to eleven.  There were five tornadoes last Tuesday rated as EF-0.  On July 7 there was one tornado near Bergen, Alberta with homes and trees damaged and Environment Canada confirms this morning it is an EF-2 with wind speeds of 180 to 190 kilometres per hour.

Last Friday there were four tornadoes in Saskatchewan with three in Paynton, all from the same storm and one in Blaine Lake with some damage reported to a farm yard.  And on Saturday, July 9 there was a tornado near Argyle, Manitoba.

Thunderstorms rumbled through Saskatchewan overnight and this morning but all severe weather watches and warnings have now come to an end.  There are, however, air quality statements in place for Cree Lake, Key Lake, Wollaston Lake and Collins Bay where wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility, due to high concentrations of fine particulate matter.