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Heat records set in 25 Alberta communities Saturday

Aug 15, 2021 | 9:38 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Saturday, August 14 was a scorcher in Alberta, and Sunday is set to be no different.

Environment Canada says more than two dozen daily maximum temperature records were set in the province.

The hottest was Esther as the Southeastern Alberta community hit 38 degrees, breaking their previous record of 34.5 set in 1994.

In Lethbridge, the mercury reached 36.1, overtaking 2003’s record of 34.

The high for Lethbridge on Sunday is 35 degrees.

The full list of heat records set on August 14 is as follows:

Airdrie Area New record of 34.2
Old record of 33.0 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1881

Bow Valley Area
New record of 33.7
Old record of 30.6 set in 1996
Records in this area have been kept since 1928

Brooks Area
New record of 35.9
Old record of 35.6 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1912

Calgary Area
New record of 34.2
Old record of 33.0 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1881

Claresholm Area
New record of 36.6
Old record of 33.4 set in 2003
Records in this area have been kept since 1951

Cold Lake Area
New record of 32.6
Old record of 32.4 set in 1992
Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Coronation Area
New record of 37.6
Old record of 35.0 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1912

Drumheller Area
New record of 37.7
Old record of 35.0 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1923

Edmonton Area
New record of 32.0
Old record of 31.2 set in 1992
Records in this area have been kept since 1880

Edmonton (int’l Aprt) Area
New record of 31.7
Old record of 31.1 set in 1961
Records in this area have been kept since 1959

Esther Area
New record of 38.0
Old record of 34.5 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1985

High River Area
New record of 35.4
Old record of 34.0 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1913

Highvale Area
New record of 31.7
Old record of 29.6 set in 2008
Records in this area have been kept since 1977

Lethbridge Area
New record of 36.1
Old record of 34.0 set in 2003
Records in this area have been kept since 1902

Lloydminster Area
New record of 33.6
Old record of 32.3 set in 1992
Records in this area have been kept since 1904

Milk River Area
New record of 34.8
Old record of 33.5 set in 2003
Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Nordegg Area
New record of 30.5
Old record of 29.4 set in 1920
Records in this area have been kept since 1915

Red Deer Area
New record of 34.0
Old record of 33.9 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1904

Rocky Mountain House Area
New record of 31.0
Old record of 30.6 set in 1956
Records in this area have been kept since 1915

Stettler Area
New record of 36.8
Old record of 34.4 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Stony Plain Area
New record of 31.4
Old record of 31.0 set in 1992
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Sundre Area
New record of 33.8
Old record of 30.2 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1993

Three Hills Area
New record of 36.5
Old record of 35.6 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1921

Vegreville Area
New record of 32.6
Old record of 32.0 set in 1992
Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Wainwright Area
New record of 35.3
Old record of 34.0 set in 1992
Records in this area have been kept since 1966

The following area tied a daily maximum temperature record on August
14, 2021:

Strathmore Area
Tied record of 33.9 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1912