Over 50 Cold Temperature Records Broken in Alberta

On Tuesday, Alberta broke an additional 12 low-temperature records. This is added to the 41 records that have been broken since the frigid weather settled over the region.

Cold weather is expected to continue for the next week or so.

Here is a list of daily minimum temperature records that were set on Tuesday:

Banff Area

New record of -38.7

Old record of -37.8 set in 1939

Records in this area have been kept since 1887

Bow Island Area

New record of -33.5

Old record of -32.7 set in 2018

Records in this area have been kept since 1961

Cardston Area

New record of -37.9

Old record of -37.8 set in 1939

Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Claresholm Area

New record of -35.7

Old record of -32.8 set in 2018

Records in this area have been kept since 1951

Cochrane Area

New Record of -35.7

Old Record of -34.9 set in 1985

Records in this area have been kept since 1984

Drumheller Area

New record of -37.4

Old record of -35.5 set in 1985

Records in this area have been kept since 1923

Hendrickson Creek Area

New record of -45.3

Old record of -44.3 set in 2019

Records in this area have been kept since 1995

High River Area

New record of -33.8

Old record of -30.9 set in 2019

Records in this area have been kept since 1913

Milk River Area

New record of -36.8

Old record of -30.7 set in 2018

Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Sundre Area

New record of -39.6

Old record of -37.7 set in 2018

Records in this area have been kept since 1993

Taber Area

New record of -35.9

Old record of -35.4 set in 2018

Records in this area have been kept since 1947

Waterton Park Area

New record of -40.2

Old record of -33.8 set in 2018

Records in this area have been kept since 1976

Based on ECCC Data