A group of children from Sturgeon Lake Central School enjoying Little Red River park. Daytime highs are expected to hit 8.3 C this Saturday in Prince Albert. (paNOW Staff/ Michael Joel-Hansen)

By Ronald Quaroni

Winter Warm Up

Near-record temperatures to hit Prince Albert on Saturday

Jan 30, 2020 | 12:00 PM

How things can change. It was one year ago temperatures were bitter cold. Overnight lows were hitting – 39 C, daytime highs were around – 25 C. Fast forward and it’s a much different story.

Environment Canada has projected a daytime of high of 0 C for Thursday and to kick off February, a daytime high of 5 C.

“The record high for the day (Saturday) is 8.3 C,” Meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada Terri Lang told paNOW. “(That record) was set it 1924.”

While Lang wasn’t sure the all-time daily-high record would fall, she mentioned it’s certainly warmer than the normal averages for this time of year with average highs around – 11 C and average lows around – 23 C.

Lang explained this recent arrival of mild winter weather is out of the ordinary.

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“Usually we do see some milder temperatures in the third week of January but for whatever reason it’s been a very extended period this time,” she said.

Prince Albert residents are being encouraged to make the most of Saturday’s temperatures by Prince Albert Tourism.

A few options they recommend include snowshoeing or cross-country skiing at the Golf Course as well as Little Red River Park (LRRP).

LRRP is also home to Kinsmen Hill, where the whole family can take in a day of skiing and snowboarding.

Lastly, people looking to take in the fresh air can take a stroll on Rotary Trail while enjoying a view of the river.

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Ron.quaroni@jpbg.ca

Twitter: @RonaldQuaroni