Environment Canada has reported that over one dozen communities in Alberta set heat records on January 29, 2024. (Photo: Dezzor | Dreamstime.com)

By David Opinko

14 Alberta communities set heat record Monday

Jan 30, 2024 | 10:14 AM

CROWSNEST PASS, AB – From extremely cold to unseasonably warm, it has been an unpredictable winter in Alberta.

Environment Canada said over one dozen communities across the province had their warmest January 29 on record this Monday.

Nordegg, a hamlet west of Red Deer, was the hottest at 15.9 degrees Celsius.

Areas in southern Alberta where records were also broken include Banff, Crowsnest Pass, and Waterton Lakes National Park.

The full list, provided by Environment Canada, is available below:

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• Banff Area
  • New record of 10.7
  • Old record of 10.6 set in 1931
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1887
• Beaverlodge Area
  • New record of 11.6
  • Old record of 10.0 set in 1993
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1912
• Bow Valley (Provincial Park) Area
  • New record of 13.5
  • Old record of 12.8 set in 1931
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1928
• Breton Area
  • New record of 11.7
  • Old record of 10.0 set in 1993
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1939
• Crowsnest Area
  • New record of 11.6
  • Old record of 7.6 set in 2012
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1965
• Grande Prairie Area
  • New record of 10.0
  • Old record of 8.9 set in 1993
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1922
• Hendrickson Creek Area
  • New record of 15.3
  • Old record of 8.4 set in 1997
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1995
• High Level Area
  • New record of 11.8
  • Old record of 7.2 set in 2000
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1962
• Highvale Area
  • New record of 9.9
  • Old record of 7.8 set in 1999
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1977
• Nordegg Area
  • New record of 15.9
  • Old record of 10.0 set in 1976
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1915
• Red Earth Creek Area
  • New record of 12.3
  • Old record of 6.6 set in 2000
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1994
• Stony Plain Area
  • New record of 10.7
  • Old record of 9.0 set in 1993
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1966
• Sundre Area
  • New record of 13.1
  • Old record of 12.0 set in 2017
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1993
• Waterton Park Area
  • New record of 13.2
  • Old record of 12.5 set in 1984
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1976

While Environment Canada said Lethbridge reached a maximum temperature of 13.7 degrees, it was not enough to break the city’s record for January 29.

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