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By David Opinko

Heat record from 1914 broken in Lethbridge Saturday

Aug 1, 2021 | 8:56 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Environment Canada says the heat record in Lethbridge set 107 years ago has been broken.

They report that new daily maximum temperature records were set across Alberta in 12 communities on Saturday, July 31.

Of those, Taber was the warmest at 35.6 degrees, eliminating the old record of 34.4 established in 1973.

Perhaps more significantly, however, this was the hottest July 31 in Lethbridge since 1914 when the mercury hit 34.4.

Records in the city have been kept since 1902.

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The full list can be found below:

• Barrhead Area
  • Preliminary new record of 31.4
  • Old record of 31.1 set in 1965
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1912
• Coronation Area
  • Preliminary new record of 33.7
  • Old record of 31.9 set in 1987
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1912
• Edmonton Area
  • Preliminary new record of 31.3
  • Old record of 31.1 set in 1922
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1880
• Elk Island (National Park) Area
  • Preliminary new record of 29.7
  • Old record of 29.5 set in 1998
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1966
• Esther Area
  • Preliminary new record of 33.7
  • Old record of 33.5 set in 1989
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1985
• Hendrickson Creek Area
  • Preliminary new record of 28.7
  • Old record of 27.7 set in 2003
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1995
• Lethbridge Area
  • Preliminary new record of 34.8
  • Old record of 34.4 set in 1914
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1902
• Red Earth Creek Area
  • Preliminary new record of 32.6
  • Old record of 30.7 set in 2003
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1994
• Slave Lake Area
  • Currently tied record of 30.6 set in 1984
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1922
• Stettler Area
  • Preliminary new record of 32.7
  • Old record of 32.0 set in 1987
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1918
• Stony Plain Area
  • Preliminary new record of 30.2
  • Old record of 29.8 set in 2003
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1966
• Taber Area
  • Preliminary new record of 35.6
  • Old record of 34.4 set in 1973
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1947