The temperature in Calgary soared high on Tuesday, but not quite high enough to break a record set over a century ago.
According to Environment Canada, the record high for Calgary on Feb. 14 was recorded at the Calgary International Airport in 1916 when it was 12.2 C.
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Meteorologist Jordan Witzel said if a new record high were to be set, it would likely be between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
On Tuesday, Environment Canada recorded a high of 11.9 C at the airport at about 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The lowest temperature recorded in Calgary on Valentine’s Day was in 1923 when it dropped to -39.4 C.
A year later, the record for greatest snowfall was set when 17.8 cm fell.
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