An Alberta city set a 146-year-old warm weather record in January
Typical January weather has been absent for much of Alberta this week, with some areas in the province setting daytime maximum temperature records yesterday.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) stated in a weather summary on Tuesday that numerous spots in Alberta broke records, including the Edmonton area, which saw its highest daily maximum temperature for any Jan. 12 in the record books since they started being kept back in 1880.
ECCC added that the following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026:
Athabasca Area
New record of 9.0
Old record of 8.9 set in 1922
Records in this area have been kept since 1900
Cold Lake Area
New record of 8.2
Old record of 5.4 set in 1996
Records in this area have been kept since 1952
Edmonton (Int’l Aprt) Area
Tied record of 8.7 set in 1996
Records in this area have been kept since 1959
Edmonton Area
New record of 10.3
Old record of 9.4 set in 1891
Records in this area have been kept since 1880
Elk Island (National Park) Area
New record of 8.2
Old record of 7.6 set in 2008
Records in this area have been kept since 1966
Lac La Biche Area
New record of 8.5
Old record of 7.0 set in 1985
Records in this area have been kept since 1944
Mildred Lake Area
New record of 6.3
Old record of 2.7 set in 2021
Records in this area have been kept since 1965
Red Earth Creek Area
New record of 8.3
Old record of 2.7 set in 2002
Records in this area have been kept since 1994
Stony Plain Area
New record of 10.8
Old record of 8.0 set in 1985
Records in this area have been kept since 1966
Vegreville Area
New record of 7.8
Old record of 6.0 set in 1985
Records in this area have been kept since 1918
Wainwright Area
New record of 7.6
Old record of 7.2 set in 1996
Records in this area have been kept since 1966
ECCC added that the temperature records reported have been derived from a selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were active during the period of record.
“Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial information and does not constitute a complete or final report,” the weather summary added.