Heat records were set in dozens of communities across Alberta on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Photo: Marianvejcik | Dreamstime.com)

By David Opinko

Southern Alberta communities set heat records Wednesday

Jul 11, 2024 | 9:53 AM

Records continue to be set in Alberta as the province-wide heat warning remains in effect.

Environment Canada says a ridge of high pressure brought record-setting heat to much of Alberta on Wednesday. That resulted in new heat records in 29 communities.

Among those, Brooks got the hottest at 37.3 degrees Celsius, breaking its previous record from 1973.

In Red Deer, it was the hottest July 10 since 1906, 118 years ago. The city reached 34.3 C.

Communities in the south region with heat records are as follows:

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• BROOKS AREA
  • New record of 37.3 C
  • Old record of 36.7 C set in 1973
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1912
• CLARESHOLM AREA
  • New record of 35.5 C
  • Old record of 35.0 C set in 1973
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1951
• CROWSNEST AREA
  • New record of 31.9 C
  • Old record of 31.7 C set in 1973
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1965
• DRUMHELLER AREA
  • New record of 36.4 C
  • Old record of 36.0 C set in 1985
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1923
• MILK RIVER AREA
  • New record of 34.9 C
  • Old record of 34.0 C set in 2021
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1994
• WATERTON PARK AREA
  • New record of 33.3 C
  • Old record of 31.8 C set in 2001
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1976

The full list of heat records can be found on the weather summaries page of Environment Canada.