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Bow Island, Milk River, Waterton Park

Record high temperatures set in some parts of southern Alberta Monday

Apr 21, 2026 | 10:06 AM

Record high temperatures for April 20 were set in some parts of southern Alberta Monday.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Bow Island reached a new record for April 20 of 26.0 degrees Celsius, beating the old record of 23.4 degrees set in 2006. Records in this area have been kept since 1961.

The Milk River area set a new daytime high record for April 20 of 24.7 degrees Celsius, surpassing the previous record of 22.4 degrees set in 2009. Records in this area have been kept since 1994.

In the Waterton Park area, a new record high of 22.6 degrees Celsius was set for April 20 on Monday, edging out the old record of 22.5 degrees set in 1980. Records in this area havebeen kept since 1976.