More than a dozen areas in Alberta saw their records for warmest temperatures on July 9 unofficially broken on Tuesday, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.
The Edmonton area also unofficially tied its July 9 heat record of 34.1 C, which was set in 2015. Records have been kept in the Edmonton area since 1880.
In a post on the weather agency’s website, ECCC noted that a “ridge of high pressure brought very hot temperatures to much of Alberta again on Tuesday.”
You can view the temperatures reached in all 13 areas where preliminary data indicates they broke July 9 records at the bottom of this article.
ECCC released the information in a weather summary issued early Wednesday, the same day the sweltering heat wave was expected to intensify in the province.
Edmonton temperatures are forecast to reach 36 C on Wednesday, according to the weather agency. Calgary is expected to reach 33 C.
Farther south in the province, Medicine Hat is forecast to reach 37 C on Wednesday while Lethbridge temperatures are projected to reach 36 C.
Alberta Wildfire said Tuesday morning that the heat is leading to very high to extreme wildfire danger in the province. The entire southern part of the Forest Protection Area is under a fire advisory.
Alberta heat records unofficially broken on July 9:
Athabasca area
New record of 34.1 C
Old record of 33.6 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1900
Beaverlodge area
New record of 33.7 C
Old record of 31.6 C set in 2023
Records in this area have been kept since 1912
Camrose area
New record of 32.9 C
Old record of 32.8 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1921
Edson area
New record of 33.6 C
Old record of 33.2 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1916
Fort Chipewyan area
New record of 32.6 C
Old record of 32.2 C set in 1963
Records in this area have been kept since 1883
Grande Prairie area
New record of 34.6 C
Old record of 32.2 C set in 2021
Records in this area have been kept since 1922
Hendrickson Creek area
New record of 32.1 C
Old record of 28.7 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1995
Jasper area
New record of 35.8 C
Old record of 34.4 C set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1916
Nordegg area
New record of 32.4 C
Old record of 30.7 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1915
Red Earth Creek area
New record of 33.5 C
Old record of 31.6 C set in 2021
Records in this area have been kept since 1994
Slave Lake area
New record of 33.6 C
Old record of 31.9 C set in 2012
Records in this area have been kept since 1922
Vegreville area
New record of 32.8 C
Old record of 32.4 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1918
Wainwright area
New record of 34.4 C
Old record of 33.5 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1966
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— with files from Caley Gibson, Global News
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