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Old Posted Jul 4, 2018, 12:34 AM
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^^ I wonder what NBCs shock & dismay would be to know that Canada's hottest weather temp ever recorded was 115F (45C) in Saskatchewan.

Weather & climate perception by Americans & Canadians each in their own respective countries can be off the mark by a huge degree (pun intended). A lot of North Americans would be caught off guard without a hoodie/jacket in Summer in San Francisco thinking that, because it's California, it would be warm in Summer. But because of increase in heat & therefore low pressure in Nevada during Summer, cool Pacific air is forced to funnel through Golden gate keeping city cool & often shrouded in fog.

In Canada, most Canadians would think Edmonton since farther north than Calgary, Edmonton on average would be cooler in Summer but isn't. I think most Canadians forget too that Calgary is at altitude (~1km elevation) & therefore can have variable weather year round (warm January, cool June)

In Saskatchewan, even though Saskatoon is farther north, Saskatoon has a warmer average yearly temp than Regina.

Fun fact, the term 'humidex' is a Canadian term rarely, if ever, used anywhere else in the world. I imagine it was first coined by people in eastern half of Canada to help gratify themselves on how 'hot' their less-than 40 degree temperatures can 'feel'
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