Environment Canada reports several heat records were broken across Alberta on July 8, 2024. (Photo: Marianvejcik | Dreamstime.com)

By David Opinko

Heat records set across Alberta Monday

Jul 9, 2024 | 10:17 AM

New heat records were set in 14 communities across Alberta on Monday.

Wainwright in east-central Alberta got the hottest at 32.7 C, according to Environment Canada.

The Grande Prairie area broke its record that had been standing for the last 93 years as it reached a maximum of 32.5 C.

In southern Alberta, records were set in Banff, Crowsnest Pass, and Drumheller.

The full list is as follows:

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• BANFF AREA
  • New record of 30.6 C
  • Old record of 29.5 C set in 2012
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1887
• BEAVERLODGE AREA
  • New record of 30.8 C
  • Old record of 30.3 C set in 2015
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1912
• BOW VALLEY (PROVINCIAL PARK) AREA
  • New record of 31.9 C
  • Old record of 30.6 C set in 1952
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1928
• CAMROSE AREA
  • New record of 31.6 C
  • Old record of 31.1 C set in 1964
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1921
• COLD LAKE AREA
  • New record of 32.0 C
  • Old record of 31.7 C set in 1964
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1952
• CROWSNEST AREA
  • New record of 31.3 C
  • Old record of 31.0 C set in 1985
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1965
• DRUMHELLER AREA
  • New record of 32.6 C
  • Old record of 32.2 C set in 1943
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1923
• EDMONTON AREA
  • New record of 32.6 C
  • Old record of 32.2 C set in 1964
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1880
• GRANDE PRAIRIE AREA
  • New record of 32.5 C
  • Old record of 31.1 C set in 1931
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1922
• HENDRICKSON CREEK AREA
  • New record of 28.8 C
  • Old record of 27.6 C set in 2015
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1995
• LLOYDMINSTER AREA
  • New record of 32.0 C
  • Old record of 31.1 C set in 1964
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1952
• LACOMBE AREA
  • New record of 31.0 C
  • Old record of 30.0 C set in 1964
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1907
• ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE AREA
  • New record of 31.3 C
  • Old record of 29.4 set in 1952
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1915
• WAINWRIGHT AREA
  • New record of 32.7 C
  • Old record of 30.3 C set in 2012
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1966

More heat records could potentially be broken this week as the entire province remains under a heat warning.