It is going to be a hot couple of days in the west central region, as a heat warning has been issued for the area as of 3:26 CST Sunday. With the heat there is potential for record breaking temperatures as the daytime high of 34 degrees Monday would trump the record of 32.9 degrees Celsius in the Kindersley area back in 1987. Rosetown could also see record breaking temperatures Monday, as the high is 34 degrees, with the record of 30.3 degrees Celsius back in 2009 in jeopardy as well. 

Here is the full heat warning for the west central region.

3:26 PM CST Sunday 13 June 2021

Heat Warning in effect for:

  • R.M. of Antelope Park including Loverna and Hoosier
  • R.M. of Biggar including Biggar and Springwater
  • R.M. of Chesterfield including Eatonia and Mantario
  • R.M. of Eye Hill including Macklin Denzil and Evesham
  • R.M. of Grandview including Handel and Kelfield
  • R.M. of Grass Lake including Salvador and Reward
  • R.M. of Heart's Hill including Cactus Lake
  • R.M. of Kindersley including Kindersley Brock and Flaxcombe
  • R.M. of Mariposa including Tramping Lake and Broadacres
  • R.M. of Marriott south of Bigga
  • rR.M. of Milton including Alsask and Marengo
  • R.M. of Monet including Elrose Wartime and Forgan
  • R.M. of Mountain View including Herschel and Stranraer
  • R.M. of Newcombe including Glidden and Madison
  • R.M. of Oakdale including Coleville
  • R.M. of Pleasant Valley including McGee and Fiske
  • R.M. of Prairiedale including Major and Smiley
  • R.M. of Progress including Kerrobert and Luseland
  • R.M. of Reford including Landis and Leipzig
  • R.M. of Rosemount including Cando and Traynor
  • R.M. of Snipe Lake including Eston and Plato
  • R.M. of St Andrews including Rosetown and Zealandia
  • R.M. of Tramping Lake including Scott and Revenue
  • R.M. of Winslow including Dodsland and Plenty

An upper ridge of high pressure is building into the province from the West coast. It will bring a hot airmass with daytime high temperatures of low to mid 30 degrees and nighttime low temperatures near 20 degrees. These temperatures are about 10 degrees above seasonal and may potentially break daytime high temperature records.

Temperatures will drop to more comfortable, near seasonal temperatures Wednesday after a cold front sweeps through the province.

Extreme heat affects everyone.

The risks are greater for young children, pregnant women, older adults, people with chronic illnesses and people working or exercising outdoors.

Watch for the effects of heat illness: swelling, rash, cramps, fainting, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and the worsening of some health conditions.

Drink plenty of water even before you feel thirsty and stay in a cool place.

Please call HealthLine 811 for advice on health risks, symptoms and precautions associated with heat.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to SKstorm@canada.ca  or tweet reports using #SKStorm.