Warm weather records shatter in Alberta, including one tracked since 1883
January weather can be bone-chilling and snowy, but so far this week, Alberta has been treated to some truly nice temperatures, with numerous areas in the province setting daytime maximum temperature records yesterday.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) stated in a weather summary on Wednesday that numerous records were broken in Alberta, including Medicine Hat, which saw its highest daily maximum temperature for any Jan. 13 in the record books since they started being kept back in 1883.
ECCC added that the following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026:
Bow Island Area
New record of 13.0
Old record of 10.3 set in 2021
Records in this area have been kept since 1961
Brooks Area
New record of 11.8
Old record of 9.8 set in 2023
Records in this area have been kept since 1912
Cold Lake Area
New record of 5.6
Old record of 4.0 set in 1985
Records in this area have been kept since 1952
Coronation Area
New record of 6.0
Old record of 4.3 set in 2009
Records in this area have been kept since 1912
Edson Area
New record of 10.4
Old record of 8.8 set in 2004
Records in this area have been kept since 1916
Grande Prairie Area
New record of 7.6
Old record of 6.7 set in 1933
Records in this area have been kept since 1922
Hendrickson Creek Area
New record of 8.7
Old record of 6.7 set in 2019
Records in this area have been kept since 1995
Lac La Biche Area
New record of 6.6
Old record of 4.4 set in 1949
Records in this area have been kept since 1944
Lloydminster Area
New record of 4.2
Old record of 2.8 set in 1973
Records in this area have been kept since 1952
Medicine Hat Area
New record of 12.2
Old record of 10.7 set in 2021
Records in this area have been kept since 1883
Red Earth Creek Area
New record of 6.1
Old record of 4.0 set in 2025
Records in this area have been kept since 1994
Stony Plain Area
New record of 9.2
Old record of 6.4 set in 2004
Records in this area have been kept since 1966
Sundre Area
New record of 10.3
Old record of 9.3 set in 2004
Records in this area have been kept since 1993
Vegreville Area
New record of 6.0
Old record of 5.5 set in 1982
Records in this area have been kept since 1918
Wainwright Area
New record of 6.4
Old record of 4.0 set in 1986
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.