AWCN15 CWWG 020640
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:40 A.M. MDT SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2026.

DISCUSSION.

THE FOLLOWING AREAS SET OR TIED A DAILY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORD 
ON AUGUST 1, 2026 (TEMPERATURE VALUES GIVEN IN DEGREES CELSIUS): 

BOW ISLAND AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 37.7 
OLD RECORD OF 36.7 SET IN 1973 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1961 

BROOKS AREA 
TIED RECORD OF 37.8 SET IN 1918 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1912 

CALGARY AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 34.8 
OLD RECORD OF 34.4 SET IN 1893 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1881 

CARDSTON AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 35.4 
OLD RECORD OF 34.4 SET IN 1973 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1918 

CLARESHOLM AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 35.8 
OLD RECORD OF 34.8 SET IN 2024 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1951 

CORONATION AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 35.5 
OLD RECORD OF 35.2 SET IN 2021 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1912 

DRUMHELLER AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 37.8 
OLD RECORD OF 36.8 SET IN 2021 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1923 

ESTHER AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 36.5 
OLD RECORD OF 35.8 SET IN 2021 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1985 

LETHBRIDGE AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 37.1 
OLD RECORD OF 36.1 SET IN 1929 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1902 

MEDICINE HAT AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 39.8 
OLD RECORD OF 39.4 SET IN 1908 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1883 

MILK RIVER AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 37.7 
OLD RECORD OF 36.0 SET IN 2022 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1994 

ONEFOUR AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 39.0 
OLD RECORD OF 36.8 SET IN 2000 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1928 

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 33.1 
OLD RECORD OF 32.2 SET IN 1922 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1915 

STAVELY AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 35.8 
OLD RECORD OF 34.8 SET IN 2024 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1914 

WAINWRIGHT AREA 
NEW RECORD OF 35.7 
OLD RECORD OF 34.3 SET IN 2005 
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1966 

NOTE: 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.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

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