Manitoba sets daily minimum temperature records

It was quite cold across Manitoba on Thursday and several areas set new daily minimum temperature records.

Temperatures have since moderate to more seasonal values.

Here is the list:

Berens River Area

New record of -6.6

Old record of -6.1 set in 1917

Records in this area have been kept since 1905

Carberry Area

New record of -3.1

Old record of -2.8 set in 1965

Records in this area have been kept since 1962

Dauphin Area

New record of -5.6

Old record of -3.5 set in 2019

Records in this area have been kept since 1890

Fisher Branch Area

New record of -7.4

Old record of -5.3 set in 2004

Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Gimli Area

New record of -5.1

Old record of -5.0 set in 1947

Records in this area have been kept since 1944

Grand Rapids Area

New record of -5.0

Old record of -2.8 set in 1965

Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Lynn Lake Area

New record of -7.2

Old record of -6.1 set in 1969

Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Mccreary Area

New record of -4.2

Old record of -2.1 set in 2019

Records in this area have been kept since 1968

Oak Point Area

New record of -3.0

Old record of -2.0 set in 1984

Records in this area have been kept since 1970

Pinawa Area

New record of -3.4

Old record of -2.8 set in 1947

Records in this area have been kept since 1915

Pine Falls Area

New record of -1.4

Old record of -0.6 set in 1965

Records in this area have been kept since 1922

Steinbach Area

New record of -3.1

Old record of -3.0 set in 1984

Records in this area have been kept since 1956

Swan River Area

New record of -4.1

Old record of -1.7 set in 1965

Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Portage La Prairie Area tied a daily minimum temperature record of -2.2 that was set in 1924. Records in that area have been kept since 1886

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada