Several historic precipitation levels are looking to be nothing short of shattered by the end of July in the southwest.

With recorded data dating back to the 1880's, the current record low for the month of July is 4.5 millimetres - set in 2003. With only three days left in this month, Environment Canada has recorded 0.8 millimetres for its Swift Current station.

Proving that the stretch of an historic lack of moisture has more longevity than just one month, the record for the period from last November until the end of July is in serious jeopardy as well.

That stretch in 1936-37 saw 134.9 millimetres of precipitation fall through winter and the mid-summer months. For 2016-17, the total sits shy of triple digits, currently hovering at 99.4 millimetres.

And with temperatures in the 30s and sunny skies in the forecast, Environment Canada Meteorologist John Paul Cragg shares that the record books will be rewritten once August rolls around.

"They're records that look like they're going to be shattered," he said. "It's been a period of eight months that have seen nearly consistent below-average levels."

Cragg notes that the oddity of the occurrence is even more puzzling, given a different anomaly the month prior to the dry stretch.

"Last October it was a record wet month - there was a huge amount of precipitation that occurred. Then November rolls around and it's like a switch was flipped. That's the fascinating thing about Saskatchewan," he said.

Extending the forecast beyond the end of the month however, the meteorologist doesn't see any metaphorical switches being flipped in favour of some much-needed precipitation.