January 12, 2024 will go down in Alberta history as the day that at least 38 all-time cold records were broken.
This comes as the entirety of Alberta remains under an extreme cold warning which states that Saturday and Sunday morning will be the coldest with temperatures ranging from -40 to -50, and wind chill values near -55.
Dense ice fog is also lingering and could last into Saturday afternoon.
Temperatures are forecast to warm up somewhat starting Monday.
Here’s the list, per Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC):
Banff Area
New record of -39.8
Old record of -39.4 set in 1916
Records in this area have been kept since 1887
Bow Valley (Provincial Park) Area
New record of -45.3
Old record of -38.9 set in 1950
Records in this area have been kept since 1928
Breton Area
New record of -42.3
Old record of -34.5 set in 1970
Records in this area have been kept since 1939
Camrose Area
New record of -42.5
Old record of -41.0 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1921
Cardston Area
New record of -39.7
Old record of -34.2 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1918
Claresholm Area
New record of -39.3
Old record of -33.7 set in 1997
Records in this area have been kept since 1951
Cold Lake Area
New record of -42.1
Old record of -41.1 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1952
Coronation Area
New record of -42.7
Old record of -40.1 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1912
Crowsnest Area
New record of -39.9
Old record of -37.9 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1965
Drumheller Area
New record of -40.5
Old record of -39.4 set in 1974
Records in this area have been kept since 1923
Edmonton (Int’l Aprt) Area
New record of -45.9
Old record of -39.4 set in 1969
Records in this area have been kept since 1959
Edson Area
New record of -42.7
Old record of -38.3 set in 1969
Records in this area have been kept since 1916
Elk Island (National Park) Area
New record of -41.0
Old record of -36.5 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1966
Esther Area
New record of -40.2
Old record of -37.0 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1985
Fort Chipewyan Area
New record of -45.9
Old record of -43.5 set in 1994
Records in this area have been kept since 1883
Grande Prairie Area
New record of -42.5
Old record of -41.0 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1922
Hendrickson Creek Area
New record of -46.1
Old record of -40.0 set in 2005
Records in this area have been kept since 1995
High River Area
New record of -40.2
Old record of -35.0 set in 1997
Records in this area have been kept since 1913
Highvale Area
New record of -42.6
Old record of -37.0 set in 1980
Records in this area have been kept since 1977
Jasper Area
New record of -41.6
Old record of -41.1 set in 1916
Records in this area have been kept since 1916
Lloydminster Area
New record of -39.5
Old record of -37.2 set in 1974
Records in this area have been kept since 1952
Milk River Area
New record of -42.5
Old record of -35.7 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1994
Nordegg Area
New record of -45.8
Old record of -40.0 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1915
Onefour Area
New record of -37.7
Old record of -35.0 set in 1997
Records in this area have been kept since 1928
Pincher Creek Area
New record of -40.8
Old record of -37.2 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1893
Red Earth Creek Area
New record of -42.9
Old record of -40.0 set in 2018
Records in this area have been kept since 1994
Rocky Mountain House Area
New record of -43.1
Old record of -40.0 set in 1935
Records in this area have been kept since 1915
Slave Lake Area
New record of -39.3
Old record of -38.9 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1922
Stavely Area
New record of -39.1
Old record of -35.6 set in 1916
Records in this area have been kept since 1914
Stettler Area
New record of -41.8
Old record of -37.5 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1918
Stony Plain Area
New record of -40.3
Old record of -35.6 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1966
Strathmore Area
New record of -36.8
Old record of -36.7 set in 1916
Records in this area have been kept since 1912
Sundre Area
New record of -44.8
Old record of -40.3 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1993
Taber Area
New record of -39.3
Old record of -37.0 set in 1997
Records in this area have been kept since 1947
Three Hills Area
New record of -42.3
Old record of -37.2 set in 1950
Records in this area have been kept since 1921
Vegreville Area
New record of -42.9
Old record of -42.8 set in 1971
Records in this area have been kept since 1918
Wainwright Area
New record of -42.0
Old record of -37.8 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1966
Waterton Park Area
New record of -43.6
Old record of -38.1 set in 1998
Records in this area have been kept since 1976
Note from ECCC: The temperature records reported here have been derived from a selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were active during the period of record.









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