Four Alberta communities hit 40 degrees Wednesday

From Environment Canada, here is the full list of new heat records across Alberta:
Weather summary for Alberta
issued by Environment Canada
at 4:03 a.m. MDT Thursday 1 July 2021.

Discussion.

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on June 
30, 2021: 

Athabasca Area 
New record of 36.8 
Old record of 31.1 set in 1924 
Records in this area have been kept since 1900 

Banff Area 
New record of 37.4 
Old record of 31.2 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1887 

Barrhead Area 
New record of 37.7 
Old record of 32.2 set in 1924 
Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

Beaverlodge Area 
New record of 37.1 
Old record of 31.7 set in 1924 
Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

Bow Island Area 
New record of 35.8 
Old record of 33.9 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1961 

Bow Valley (Provincial Park) Area 
New record of 38.2 
Old record of 31.0 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1928 

Breton Area 
New record of 35.6 
Old record of 30.4 set in 2003 
Records in this area have been kept since 1939 

Brooks Area 
New record of 37.0 
Old record of 35.6 set in 1944 
Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

Calgary Area 
New record of 35.9 
Old record of 33.3 set in 1892 
Records in this area have been kept since 1881 

Camrose Area 
New record of 35.2 
Old record of 31.9 set in 2003 
Records in this area have been kept since 1921 

Cardston Area 
New record of 34.4 
Old record of 32.2 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1918 

Claresholm Area 
New record of 35.4 
Old record of 33.6 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1951 

Cold Lake Area 
New record of 35.9 
Old record of 30.2 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1952 

Coronation Area 
New record of 37.0 
Old record of 36.7 set in 1937 
Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

Edmonton Area 
New record of 37.0 
Old record of 31.7 set in 1896 
Records in this area have been kept since 1880 

Edmonton (int'l Aprt) Area 
New record of 33.7 
Old record of 29.7 set in 2003 
Records in this area have been kept since 1959 

Edson Area 
New record of 38.8 
Old record of 35.0 set in 1924 
Records in this area have been kept since 1916 

Elk Island (National Park) Area 
New record of 34.6 
Old record of 30.0 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1966 

Fort Chipewyan Area 
New record of 39.3 
Old record of 31.6 set in 1979 
Records in this area have been kept since 1883 

Fort Mcmurray Area 
New record of 40.1 
Old record of 34.4 set in 1916 
Records in this area have been kept since 1908 

Grande Prairie Area 
New record of 38.5 
Old record of 28.9 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1922 

Hendrickson Creek Area 
New record of 38.3 
Old record of 28.7 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1995 

High Level Area 
New record of 33.4 
Old record of 30.7 set in 2013 
Records in this area have been kept since 1962 

High River Area 
New record of 35.4 
Old record of 32.0 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1913 

Highvale Area 
New record of 36.9 
Old record of 29.5 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1977 

Jasper Area 
New record of 41.2 
Old record of 33.6 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1916 

Lethbridge Area 
New record of 36.3 
Old record of 33.9 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1902 

Lloydminster Area 
New record of 32.9 
Old record of 32.2 set in 1944 
Records in this area have been kept since 1904 

Medicine Hat Area 
New record of 38.1 
Old record of 36.7 set in 1885 
Records in this area have been kept since 1883 

Lac La Biche Area 
New record of 35.6 
Old record of 28.9 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1944 

Lacombe Area 
New record of 34.9 
Old record of 31.7 set in 1924 
Records in this area have been kept since 1907 

Mildred Lake Area 
New record of 40.5 
Old record of 30.5 set in 1978 
Records in this area have been kept since 1965 

Milk River Area 
New record of 35.4 
Old record of 32.7 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1994 

Nordegg Area 
New record of 37.2 
Old record of 28.3 set in 1924 
Records in this area have been kept since 1915 

Peace River Area 
New record of 38.7 
Old record of 36.1 set in 1924 
Records in this area have been kept since 1907 

Pincher Creek Area 
New record of 33.3 
Old record of 33.1 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1893 

Red Deer Area 
New record of 34.8 
Old record of 30.6 set in 1944 
Records in this area have been kept since 1904 

Red Earth Creek Area 
New record of 40.1 
Old record of 30.0 set in 2013 
Records in this area have been kept since 1994 

Rocky Mountain House Area 
New record of 35.4 
Old record of 29.8 set in 2003 
Records in this area have been kept since 1915 

Slave Lake Area 
New record of 38.3 
Old record of 27.7 set in 1979 
Records in this area have been kept since 1922 

Stavely Area 
New record of 31.5 
Old record of 31.0 set in 1990 
Records in this area have been kept since 1914 

Stettler Area 
New record of 36.4 
Old record of 33.3 set in 1944 
Records in this area have been kept since 1918 

Stony Plain Area 
New record of 35.7 
Old record of 29.6 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1966 

Strathmore Area 
New record of 34.9 
Old record of 31.7 set in 1939 
Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

Sundre Area 
New record of 35.2 
Old record of 30.7 set in 2003 
Records in this area have been kept since 1993 

Taber Area 
New record of 36.5 
Old record of 34.6 set in 2008 
Records in this area have been kept since 1947 

Three Hills Area 
New record of 34.6 
Old record of 34.4 set in 1944 
Records in this area have been kept since 1921 

Vegreville Area 
New record of 35.4 
Old record of 32.2 set in 1944 
Records in this area have been kept since 1918 

Wainwright Area 
New record of 36.3 
Old record of 34.0 set in 2003 
Records in this area have been kept since 1966 

Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a 
selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were 
active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/PASPC
by David Opinko
Four Alberta communities hit 40 degrees Wednesday

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