An Alberta city set a 146-year-old warm weather record in February
Typical February 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 Thursday that thanks to a warm upper ridge, numerous spots in Alberta broke records, including the Edmonton area, which saw its highest daily maximum temperature for any Feb. 4 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 Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026:
Athabasca Area
New record of 13.1°C
Old record of 11.7°C set in 1954
Records in this area have been kept since 1900
Bow Island Area
New record of 20.3°C
Old record of 9.8°C set in 2012
Records in this area have been kept since 1961
Bow Valley (Provincial Park) Area
New record of 15.3°C
Old record of 13.9°C set in 1941
Records in this area have been kept since 1928
Brooks Area
New record of 18.5°C
Old record of 11.7°C set in 1964
Records in this area have been kept since 1912
Cold Lake Area
New record of 8.3°C
Old record of 7.5°C set in 2009
Records in this area have been kept since 1952
Crowsnest Area
New record of 13.1°C
Old record of 10.5°C set in 2009
Records in this area have been kept since 1965
Edmonton (Int’l Aprt) Area
New record of 7.7°C
Old record of 6.5°C set in 1991
Records in this area have been kept since 1959
Edmonton Area
New record of 10.2°C
Old record of 9.4°C set in 1991
Records in this area have been kept since 1880
Edson Area
New record of 15.1°C
Old record of 13.4°C set in 1992
Records in this area have been kept since 1916
Fort McMurray Area
New record of 9.4°C
Old record of 7.8°C set in 1954
Records in this area have been kept since 1908
Hendrickson Creek Area
New record of 14.4°C
Old record of 7.3°C set in 2006
Records in this area have been kept since 1995
Jasper Area
New record of 13°C
Old record of 12.2°C set in 1954
Records in this area have been kept since 1916
Lac La Biche Area
New record of 10.6°C
Old record of 8.3°C set in 1954
Records in this area have been kept since 1944
Medicine Hat Area
New record of 17.9°C
Old record of 15.7°C set in 1992
Records in this area have been kept since 1883
Mildred Lake Area
New record of 9.4°C
Old record of 7.5°C set in 2009
Records in this area have been kept since 1965
Nordegg Area
New record of 14.4°C
Old record of 11°C set in 1991
Records in this area have been kept since 1915
Onefour Area
New record of 15.8°C
Old record of 12.8°C set in 1963
Records in this area have been kept since 1928
Pincher Creek Area
New record of 16.1°C
Old record of 13.9°C set in 1963
Records in this area have been kept since 1893
Red Earth Creek Area
New record of 10.4°C
Old record of 7.8°C set in 2012
Records in this area have been kept since 1994
Rocky Mountain House Area
New record of 16°C
Old record of 15.5°C set in 1992
Records in this area have been kept since 1915
Stony Plain Area
New record of 10.1°C
Old record of 9.2°C set in 2009
Records in this area have been kept since 1966
Wainwright Area
New record of 8.3°C
Old record of 7.5°C set in 1991
Records in this area have been kept since 1966
Waterton Park Area
New record of 15.2°C
Old record of 13.9°C set in 2009
Records in this area have been kept since 1976
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.
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