Calgary breaks 93-year-old heat record for Nov. 8

Temperatures in Calgary maxed out at 21.8°C Tuesday, breaking a heat record set back in 1923.

“That’s more like a mid-July temperature,” Global News meteorologist Paul Dunphy said.

The mercury was still sitting at an unseasonal 17°C by 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Another warm day, around 19°C is forecast for Wednesday, with a possibility of evening showers in the Calgary area.

“The ridge rebounds nice and sharply for Thursday and into Friday as well. Daytime high temperatures are still going to be above the seasonal average, which right now is four degrees.”

Alberta’s capital city, meanwhile, shattered its 87-year-old heat record Tuesday. Edmonton saw a 19.5°C high, surpassing the previous record of 17.8°C set in 1929.

Calgary and Edmonton were among a total of 24 locations across the province recording new highs for Nov. 8:

Banff

15.5°C – Nov. 8, 2016
11.7°C – Nov. 8, 1930

Brooks

23.1°C – Nov. 8, 2016
20.9°C – Nov. 8, 2004

Calgary

21.8°C – Nov. 8, 2016
21.1°C – Nov. 8, 1923

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Claresholm

22.0°C – Nov. 8, 2016
20.7°C – Nov. 8, 2004

Cold Lake

14.2°C – Nov. 8, 2016
10.6°C – Nov. 8, 1962

Coronation

21.4°C – Nov. 8, 2016
14.4°C – Nov. 8, 1931

Drumheller

23.5°C – Nov. 8, 2016
14.4°C – Nov. 8, 1976

Edmonton International Airport

19.4°C – Nov. 8, 2016
14.4°C – Nov. 8, 1961

Edson

21.7°C – Nov. 8, 2016
17.8°C – Nov. 8, 1917

Fort Chipewyan

10.9°C – Nov. 8, 2016
8.9°C – Nov. 8, 1908

Grande Prairie

15.0°C – Nov. 8, 2016
13.3°C – Nov. 8, 1923

High Level

11.1°C – Nov. 8, 2016
6.1°C – Nov. 8, 1976

Jasper

19.9°C – Nov. 8, 2016
14.4°C – Nov. 8, 1930

Lacombe

21.6°C – Nov. 8, 2016
18.3°C – Nov. 8, 1917

Lethbridge

22.7°C – Nov. 8, 2016
21.8°C – Nov. 8, 2004

Lloydminster

16.2°C – Nov. 8, 2016
11.7°C – Nov. 8, 1962

Peace River

14.6°C – Nov. 8, 2016
10.6°C – Nov. 8, 1952

Pincher Creek

18.3°C – Nov. 8, 2016
18.1°C – Nov. 8, 2004

Red Deer

22.6°C – Nov. 8, 2016
15.6°C – Nov. 8, 1961

Rocky Mountain House

20.8°C – Nov. 8, 2016
16.1°C – Nov. 8, 1961

Stony Plain

21.7°C – Nov. 8, 2016
18.9°C – Nov. 8, 1929

Sundre

20.8°C – Nov. 8, 2016
17.9°C – Nov. 8, 2004

Vegreville

15.8°C – Nov. 8, 2016
11.7°C – Nov. 8, 1961

Wainwright

18.2°C – Nov. 8, 2016
9.9°C – Nov. 8, 1999

Whitecourt

17.9°C – Nov. 8, 2016
12.2°C – Nov. 8, 1959