Heat records were set in five Alberta communities on Sunday, including two in the south region. (Image Credit: (c) Belish | Dreamstime.com)

By David Opinko

Heat records set in Milk River, Bow Island

Jan 12, 2026 | 8:46 AM

Two communities in southern Alberta were particularly warm this past weekend.

Environment Canada reports that heat records were set in five locations across the province on Sunday, January 11, including Milk River and Bow Island.

Milk River was the hottest at 10.5 degrees Celsius, breaking its old record of 9.5 degrees that was set in 2010.

Bow Island got up to 9.9 degrees, toppling its record of 8.9 degrees that was set 65 years ago in 1961.

The full list of heat records set on Sunday includes:

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BOW ISLAND AREA 
New record of 9.9 
Old record of 8.9 set in 1961 
Records in this area have been kept since 1961 

LLOYDMINSTER AREA 
New record of 7.7 
Old record of 6.4 set in 1986 
Records in this area have been kept since 1952 

MILDRED LAKE AREA 
New record of 5.1 
Old record of 4.5 set in 2002 
Records in this area have been kept since 1965 

MILK RIVER AREA 
New record of 10.5 
Old record of 9.5 set in 2010 
Records in this area have been kept since 1994 

RED EARTH CREEK AREA 
New record of 7.9 
Old record of 4.8 set in 2021 
Records in this area have been kept since 1994