Environment Canada said cold weather records were set in 10 Alberta communities on October 25, 2023. (Photo: Marianvejcik | Dreamstime.com)

By David Opinko

Cold weather record broken in Bow Island

Oct 26, 2023 | 11:13 AM

BOW ISLAND, AB – This week’s cold winter snap has already broken one daily minimum temperature record in southern Alberta.

Environment Canada said “unseasonably cold temperatures” have settled in across the province.

On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, they say Bow Island got down to a low of -17 degrees Celsius. This was the coldest October 25th on the books, breaking the previous record of -15.6 that was set in 2020.

Weather records in Bow Island have been kept since 1961.

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• Coronation Area
  • New record of -20.4
  • Old record of -20.3 set in 2001
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1912
• Edmonton (Int’l Aprt) Area
  • New record of -17.0
  • Old record of -16.9 set in 2020
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1959
• Edson Area
  • New record of -20.8
  • Old record of -19.9 set in 2020
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1916
• Esther Area
  • New record of -17.2
  • Old record of -15.7 set in 2001
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1985
• Hendrickson Creek Area
  • New record of -26.6
  • Old record of -26.5 set in 2020
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1995
• High Level Area
  • New record of -20.1
  • Old record of -20.0 set in 2004
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1962
• Peace River Area
  • New record of -19.6
  • Old record of -14.9 set in 2004
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1907
• Red Earth Creek Area
  • New record of -15.2
  • Old record of -12.8 set in 2004
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1994
• Wainwright Area
  • New record of -12.5
  • Old record of -12.2 set in 1976
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Medicine Hat dipped to a low of minus 15.4 yesterday, which made it the coldest October 25th here since 2000.

Heading into this weekend, Environment Canada said the weather should start to warm up once again.

The forecast high for Saturday, October 28, 2023, is minus 4. The temperature should reach zero on Sunday.

On Halloween, taking place this coming Tuesday, the temperature is expected to hit 10 degrees in Medicine Hat.