Yesterday was another record temperature day in Northwestern Ontario. According to CKDR meteorologist, Bill Laidlaw, the entire region set new record highs. The most notable was Dryden where a 56 year old record fell. The old mark was 10.6 set in 1954. Yesterday the mercury reached 14.9.
Ear Falls hit 13.9 yesterday – old record of 9.8 set 2009.
Red Lake reached 13.9 – old record of 10.6 set in 1969.
Sioux Lookout hit 14.5 – old record of 10.3 set 2009.
Atikokan skyrocketed to 17.4. old record of 11.5 set 2009.
Fort Frances reached 17.7 – old record of 15.2 set 2009
Kenora hit 13.7 yesterday – old record of 11.2 set 1969.
Laidlaw says we can expect temperatures to go back to normal – for a while.
