More than a dozen record highs set in Alberta on Tuesday
The sun is seen shining without a cloud in the sky on June 19, 2024. (Source: Carl Pomeroy/CTV News Atlantic)
Here's a look at the record highs for July 9 from Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Athabasca area
New record of 34.1 C
Previous record of 33.6 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1900
Beaverlodge area
New record of 33.7 C
Prevous record of 31.6 C set in 2023
Records in this area have been kept since 1912
Camrose area
New record of 32.9 C
Previous record of 32.8 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1921
Edmonton area
Tied record of 34.1 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1880
Edson area
New record of 33.6 C
Previous record of 33.2 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1916
Fort Chipewyan area
New record of 32.6 C
Previous record of 32.2 C set in 1963
Records in this area have been kept since 1883
Grande Prairie area
New record of 34.6 C
Previous record of 32.2 C set in 2021
Records in this area have been kept since 1922
Hendrickson Creek area
New record of 32.1 C
Previous record of 28.7 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1995
Jasper area
New record of 35.8 C
Previous record of 34.4 C set in 1926
Records in this area have been kept since 1916
Nordegg area
New record of 32.4 C
Previous record of 30.7 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1915
Red Earth Creek area
New record of 33.5 C
Previous record of 31.6 C set in 2021
Records in this area have been kept since 1994
Slave Lake area
New record of 33.6 C
Previous record of 31.9 C set in 2012
Records in this area have been kept since 1922
Vegreville area
New record of 32.8 C
Previous record of 32.4 C set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1918
Wainwright area
New record of 34.4 C
Previous record of 33.5 set in 2015
Records in this area have been kept since 1966
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