Extreme Heat Returns To Western Canada Day One - 07/31/2021

Weather summary

for Alberta

issued by Environment Canada

at 12:27 a.m. MDT Sunday 1 August 2021.

Discussion.

An upper ridge over Alberta continues to bring warm temperatures to 

the province. 

The following areas set or tied a daily maximum temperature record 

on July 31, 2021: 

Barrhead Area 

Preliminary new record of 31.4 

Old record of 31.1 set in 1965 

Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

Coronation Area 

Preliminary new record of 33.7 

Old record of 31.9 set in 1987 

Records in this area have been kept since 1912 

Edmonton Area 

Preliminary new record of 31.3 

Old record of 31.1 set in 1922 

Records in this area have been kept since 1880 

Elk Island (National Park) Area 

Preliminary new record of 29.7 

Old record of 29.5 set in 1998 

Records in this area have been kept since 1966 

Esther Area 

Preliminary new record of 33.7 

Old record of 33.5 set in 1989 

Records in this area have been kept since 1985 

Hendrickson Creek Area 

Preliminary new record of 28.7 

Old record of 27.7 set in 2003 

Records in this area have been kept since 1995 

Lethbridge Area 

Preliminary new record of 34.8 

Old record of 34.4 set in 1914 

Records in this area have been kept since 1902 

Red Earth Creek Area 

Preliminary new record of 32.6 

Old record of 30.7 set in 2003 

Records in this area have been kept since 1994 

Slave Lake Area 

Currently tied record of 30.6 set in 1984 

Records in this area have been kept since 1922 

Stettler Area 

Preliminary new record of 32.7 

Old record of 32.0 set in 1987 

Records in this area have been kept since 1918 

Stony Plain Area 

Preliminary new record of 30.2 

Old record of 29.8 set in 2003 

Records in this area have been kept since 1966 

Taber Area 

Preliminary new record of 35.6 

Old record of 34.4 set in 1973 

Records in this area have been kept since 1947 

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.

End/PASPC

Weather summary

for British Columbia

issued by Environment Canada

at 8:28 a.m. PDT Saturday 31 July 2021.

Discussion.

Hot weather continues over southern B.C. 

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on July 

30, 2021: 

Cranbrook Area (Cranbrook A) 

New record of 35.9 

Old record of 35.6 set in 1934 

Records in this area have been kept since 1901 

Lillooet Area (Lillooet) 

New record of 40.1 

Old record of 40.0 set in 2018 

Records in this area have been kept since 1917 

Lytton Area (Lytton RCS) 

New record of 42.0 

Old record of 41.4 set in 2020 

Records in this area have been kept since 1921 

Sechelt Area (Sechelt Aut) 

New record of 33.6 

Old record of 32.7 set in 2018 

Records in this area have been kept since 1956 

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.

End/PSPC

Weather summary

for the Northwest Territories

issued by Environment Canada

at 12:25 a.m. MDT Sunday 1 August 2021.

Discussion.

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on July 

31, 2021: 

Deline Area 

Preliminary new record of 27.6 

Old record of 26.9 set in 2017 

Records in this area have been kept since 1974 

Detah Area 

Preliminary new record of 28.3 

Old record of 27.8 set in 1984 

Records in this area have been kept since 1942 

Enterprise Area (Hay River A) 

Preliminary new record of 31.5 

Old record of 31.1 set in 1985 

Records in this area have been kept since 1943 

Fort Providence Area 

Preliminary new record of 33.0 

Old record of 29.5 set in 2020 

Records in this area have been kept since 1943 

Fort Simpson Area 

Preliminary new record of 33.6 

Old record of 31.2 set in 1989 

Records in this area have been kept since 1895 

Nahanni Butte Area (Yohin) 

Preliminary new record of 34.6 

Old record of 32.3 set in 2009 

Records in this area have been kept since 1957 

Norman Wells Area 

Preliminary new record of 31.3 

Old record of 30.3 set in 2020 

Records in this area have been kept since 1943 

Yellowknife Area 

Preliminary new record of 28.3 

Old record of 27.8 set in 1984 

Records in this area have been kept since 1942 

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.

End/PASPC