Prince Albert Daily Herald
City of Prince Albert Herald file photo.
Temperatures continued to soar in Prince Albert on Friday as the City set a new record for heat.
Environment Canada data shows temperatures reached 35.6 C at around 4 p.m. on July 2. The previous record high was recorded in 1947 when temperatures climbed to 32.2 C. The average high for July 2 is 23.2 C.
Environment Canada issued a heat warning for the City of Prince Albert and surrounding area at around 3:21 p.m. on Friday. Warnings were also sent to the District of Lakeland, and RMs of Birch Hills, Buckland, Canwood, Duck Lake, Garden River, Leask, Meeting Lake, Paddockwood, Prince Albert, Shellbrook, Spiritwood and St. Louis.