Alberta communities continued to set cold weather records this past weekend. (Photo: Naumoid | Dreamstime.com)

By David Opinko

Dozens of cold weather records set this weekend in Alberta

Jan 15, 2024 | 9:43 AM

BOW ISLAND, AB – To say that the last few days have been cold would be an understatement.

Environment Canada said 37 daily minimum temperature records were set over the past two days, January 13 and 14, 2024.

The temperates listed in this article do not include wind chill values.

The coldest place was Esther in southeastern Alberta on Sunday, which reached a low of -47.1 degrees Celsius.

Cold weather records were also set in southern Alberta communities such as Bow Island, Brooks, Cardston, Claresholm, Crowsnest Pass, Medicine Hat, Milk River, and Onefour.

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The full list is provided below:

Saturday, Jan. 13:

• Bow Island Area
  • New record of -40.0
  • Old record of -37.8 set in 1971
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1961
• Brooks Area
  • New record of -42.2
  • Old record of -40.0 set in 1916
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1912
• Camrose Area
  • New record of -44.9
  • Old record of -37.2 set in 1969
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1921
• Cardston Area
  • New record of -38.8
  • Old record of -37.9 set in 2005
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1918
• Claresholm Area
  • New record of -39.9
  • Old record of -38.9 set in 1971
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1951
• Cold Lake Area
  • New record of -43.1
  • Old record of -42.2 set in 1953
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1952
• Coronation Area
  • New record of -46.2
  • Old record of -37.9 set in 1979
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1912
• Crowsnest Area
  • New record of -40.4
  • Old record of -38.4 set in 2005
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1965
• Drumheller Area
  • New record of -43.0
  • Old record of -39.7 set in 2005
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1923
• Edmonton (Int’l Aprt) Area
  • New record of -45.3
  • Old record of -41.7 set in 1972
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1959
• Edson Area
  • New record of -43.5
  • Old record of -40.6 set in 1972
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1916
• Elk Island (National Park) Area
  • New record of -41.1
  • Old record of -38.1 set in 2020
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1966
• Esther Area
  • New record of -46.5
  • Old record of -34.9 set in 2005
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1985
• Hendrickson Creek Area
  • New record of -43.2
  • Old record of -41.1 set in 2005
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1995
• Lloydminster Area
  • New record of -41.9
  • Old record of -37.2 set in 1972
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1952
• Medicine Hat Area
  • New record of -41.4
  • Old record of -38.9 set in 1916
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1883
• Milk River Area
  • New record of -44.2
  • Old record of -36.6 set in 2005
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1994
• Onefour Area
  • New record of -40.3
  • Old record of -35.0 set in 1979
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1928
• Red Deer Area
  • New record of -44.3
  • Old record of -38.8 set in 2005
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1904
• Red Earth Creek Area
  • New record of -44.6
  • Old record of -41.4 set in 1996
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1994
• Stony Plain Area
  • New record of -41.0
  • Old record of -35.0 set in 1972
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1966
• Sundre Area
  • New record of -44.5
  • Old record of -41.7 set in 2005
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1993
• Vegreville Area
  • New record of -44.6
  • Old record of -39.5 set in 2005
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1918
• Wainwright Area
  • New record of -46.3
  • Old record of -39.0 set in 2005
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Sunday, Jan. 14:

• Bow Island Area
  • New record of -39.1
  • Old record of -37.2 set in 1971
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1961
• Bow Valley (Provincial Park) Area
  • New record of -40.5
  • Old record of -40.0 set in 1950
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1928
• Claresholm Area
  • New record of -38.6
  • Old record of -37.8 set in 1972
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1951
• Coronation Area
  • New record of -45.2
  • Old record of -41.7 set in 1972
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1912
• Edmonton (Int’l Aprt) Area
  • New record of -45.1
  • Old record of -41.6 set in 2020
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1959
• Esther Area
  • New record of -47.1
  • Old record of -36.0 set in 2020
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1985
• Lloydminster Area
  • New record of -38.7
  • Old record of -37.8 set in 1972
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1952
• Milk River Area
  • New record of -39.3
  • Old record of -36.1 set in 2005
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1994
• Onefour Area
  • New record of -37.8
  • Old record of -37.0 set in 1979
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1928
• Red Earth Creek Area
  • New record of -44.7
  • Old record of -43.9 set in 1996
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1994
• Stony Plain Area
  • New record of -40.0
  • Old record of -37.9 set in 2020
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1966
• Sundre Area
  • New record of -43.3
  • Old record of -40.9 set in 2005
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1993
• Wainwright Area
  • New record of -46.0
  • Old record of -40.9 set in 2020
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1966

All of Alberta remains under an extreme cold warning Monday. Environment Canada said wind chill values as low as -50 will persist this morning, but should increase during the later parts of the day.

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