Environment Canada reports several heat records were broken across Alberta on July 8, 2024. (Photo: Marianvejcik | Dreamstime.com)

By David Opinko

Heat records set across Alberta Monday

Jul 9, 2024 | 9:28 AM

New heat records were set in 14 communities across the province.

Environment Canada says, on Monday, July 8, 2024, Wainwright in east-central Alberta got the hottest at 32.7 degrees Celsius.

The Grande Prairie area broke its record that had been standing for the last 93 years as it reached a maximum of 32.5.

In southern Alberta, records were set in Banff, Crowsnest Pass, and Drumheller.

The full list is as follows:

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• BANFF AREA
  • New record of 30.6
  • Old record of 29.5 set in 2012
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1887
• BEAVERLODGE AREA
  • New record of 30.8
  • Old record of 30.3 set in 2015
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1912
• BOW VALLEY (PROVINCIAL PARK) AREA
  • New record of 31.9
  • Old record of 30.6 set in 1952
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1928
• CAMROSE AREA
  • New record of 31.6
  • Old record of 31.1 set in 1964
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1921
• COLD LAKE AREA
  • New record of 32.0
  • Old record of 31.7 set in 1964
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1952
• CROWSNEST AREA
  • New record of 31.3
  • Old record of 31.0 set in 1985
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1965
• DRUMHELLER AREA
  • New record of 32.6
  • Old record of 32.2 set in 1943
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1923
• EDMONTON AREA
  • New record of 32.6
  • Old record of 32.2 set in 1964
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1880
• GRANDE PRAIRIE AREA
  • New record of 32.5
  • Old record of 31.1 set in 1931
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1922
• HENDRICKSON CREEK AREA
  • New record of 28.8
  • Old record of 27.6 set in 2015
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1995
• LLOYDMINSTER AREA
  • New record of 32.0
  • Old record of 31.1 set in 1964
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1952
• LACOMBE AREA
  • New record of 31.0
  • Old record of 30.0 set in 1964
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1907
• ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE AREA
  • New record of 31.3
  • Old record of 29.4 set in 1952
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1915
• WAINWRIGHT AREA
  • New record of 32.7
  • Old record of 30.3 set in 2012
  • Records in this area have been kept since 1966

More heat records could potentially be broken this week as the entire province remains under a heat warning.

READ MORE: Alberta-wide heat warning to last all week