All of these 100+ year-old heat records were just set in Alberta
Alberta may be reaching the halfway point of November, but some serious warmth is hugging most of the province, with some areas seeing century-old heat records being set.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released a weather summary of the records that were shattered yesterday, thanks to a warm upper ridge that brought well above-normal temperatures to parts of Alberta on Remembrance Day.
The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on Nov. 11, 2026:
Beaverlodge Area
New record of 16.5°C
Old record of 12.8°C set in 1923
Records in this area have been kept since 1913
Grande Prairie Area
New record of 15.7°C
Old record of 11.6°C set in 1977
Records in this area have been kept since 1922
Hendrickson Creek Area
New record of 14.6°C
Old record of 13.3°C set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1995
Jasper Area
New record of 16.7°C
Old record of 15.3°C set in 2016
Records in this area have been kept since 1916
Onefour Area
New record of 19.6°C
Old record of 18.9°C set in 1941
Records in this area have been kept since 1928
Sundre Area
New record of 18.1°C
Old record of 15°C set in 2001
Records in this area have been kept since 1993
ECCC added that the summary provided may contain preliminary or unofficial information and does not constitute a complete or final report.
If you were curious about how the weather is potentially shaping up into early 2027 in Alberta, we got the November-to-January extended forecast.