Temperature records broken in Alberta and British Columbia

Several maximum temperature records were broken across Alberta and British Columbia over the weekend.

On Saturday, four temperature records were broken or tied in Alberta:

EDMONTON AREA

New record of 12.5

Old record of 11.7 set in 1918

Records in this area have been kept since 1880

ELK ISLAND (NATIONAL PARK) AREA

Tied record of 11.1 set in 1976

Records in this area have been kept since 1966

HENDRICKSON CREEK AREA

New record of 9.4

Old record of 8.0 set in 2004

Records in this area have been kept since 1995

STONY PLAIN AREA

New record of 10.7

Old record of 10.5 set in 1990

Records in this area have been kept since 1966

In British Columbia on Sunday six records were broken or tied:

BLUE RIVER AREA (Blue River CS)

Preliminary new record of 10.8

Old record of 10.3 set in 2015

Records in this area have been kept since 1946

CACHE CREEK AREA (Ashcroft)

Preliminary new record of 14.7

Old record of 12.8 set in 1963

Records in this area have been kept since 1944

CLEARWATER AREA (Clearwater Auto)

Preliminary new record of 12.0

Old record of 11.1 set in 1932

Records in this area have been kept since 1913

NAKUSP AREA (Nakusp CS)

Preliminary new record of 10.5

Old record of 10.3 set in 1997

Records in this area have been kept since 1966

SALMON ARM AREA (Salmon Arm CS)

Preliminary new record of 12.4

Old record of 11.6 set in 2024

Records in this area have been kept since 1893

WILLIAMS LAKE AREA (Williams Lake A)

Currently tied record of 9.9 set in 2005

Records in this area have been kept since 1960

Based on Environment Canada data