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
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