New heat records set in Taber & Milk River on Thursday

Jul 16, 2021 | 11:39 AM

TABER, AB – Another heatwave is sweeping across the province, setting a few new daily maximum temperature records on Thursday, July 15.

Environment Canada says that includes two communities in Southern Alberta – Taber and Milk River, as well as the Central Eastern town of Wainwright.

Taber got the hottest at 34.9 degrees, breaking the old record set 72 years ago.

Milk River Area
- New record of 34.6
- Old record of 33.5 set in 2007
- Records in this area have been kept since 1994
Taber Area
- New record of 34.9
- Old record of 34.4 set in 1949
- Records in this area have been kept since 1947
Wainwright Area
- New record of 33.3
- Old record of 31.7 set in 1975
- Records in this area have been kept since 1966