Maple Creek, Sask., Canada's hotspot at 19 C

People in southwest Saskatchewan were enjoying some of the warmest temperatures in the country Wednesday afternoon.

Environment Canada reported around 2 p.m. CST that Maple Creekwas the warmest spot in Canada as it reached 18.9C. That breaks the community's previous record for Feb. 15:11 C set in 1981.

Toronto's temperature Wednesday afternoon was 1 C, while Vancouver was reporting 10.6 C.

Maple Creek wasn't the only place setting a record in Saskatchewan.

Records set on Wednesday:

• Moose Jaw reaching 10.2C, beating the previous record of 8.3 C from 1916.
• Swift Current reaching 11.4 C, beating the previous record of 8.3 C from 1916.
• Key Lake reaching 5 C, beating the previous record of 3.9 C from 1977.
• Elbow reaching 9.3 C, beating the previous record of 5.2 C from 1983.
• Kindersleyreaching 6 C, beating the previous record of 4.8 C from 1943.
• Watrousreaching 6.2 C, beating the previous record of 5.5 C from 2002.
• Wynyard reaching 8.3 C, beating the previous record of 4.6 C from 2011.