Alberta saw record-setting heat again on Tuesday

Snow in an Edmonton neighbourhood on Jan. 7, 2026. (Jeremy Thompson/CTV News Edmonton)

Fifteen communities in Alberta set new record highs for Jan. 13 on Tuesday.

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Edmonton came close to a second-straight record high. The city hit a record-setting 10.3 C on Monday. Tuesday’s high of 9.2 C was just short of the record of 9.4 C from 1891. Edmonton will have a chance to set another record high Wednesday afternoon. The Jan. 14 record high is 8.3 C set in 1942.

Saturday also has a chance at setting a record in Edmonton. The Jan. 17 record high is 8.9 C set in 2009. The forecast high for Edmonton on Saturday in 8 C.

Here’s a full rundown of all the records that were set on Tuesday.

Broken and tied records

The following areas set a daily maximum temperature record on Jan. 13, 2026. (Temperature values are given in degrees Celsius.)

Bow Island area

• New record of 13.0
• Old record of 10.3 set in 2021
• Records in this area have been kept since 1961

Brooks area

• New record of 11.8
• Old record of 9.8 set in 2023
• Records in this area have been kept since 1912

Cold Lake area

• New record of 5.6
• Old record of 4.0 set in 1985
• Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Coronation area

• New record of 6.0
• Old record of 4.3 set in 2009
• Records in this area have been kept since 1912

Edson area

• New record of 10.4
• Old record of 8.8 set in 2004
• Records in this area have been kept since 1916

Grande Prairie area

• New record of 7.6
• Old record of 6.7 set in 1933
• Records in this area have been kept since 1922

Hendrickson Creek area

• New record of 8.7
• Old record of 6.7 set in 2019
• Records in this area have been kept since 1995

Lac La Biche area

• New record of 6.6
• Old record of 4.4 set in 1949
• Records in this area have been kept since 1944

Lloydminster area

• New record of 4.2
• Old record of 2.8 set in 1973
• Records in this area have been kept since 1952

Medicine Hat area

• New record of 12.2
• Old record of 10.7 set in 2021
• Records in this area have been kept since 1883

Red Earth Creek area

• New record of 6.1
• Old record of 4.0 set in 2025
• Records in this area have been kept since 1994

Stony Plain area

• New record of 9.2
• Old record of 6.4 set in 2004
• Records in this area have been kept since 1966

Sundre area

• New record of 10.3
• Old record of 9.3 set in 2004
• Records in this area have been kept since 1993

Vegreville area

• New record of 6.0
• Old record of 5.5 set in 1982
• Records in this area have been kept since 1918

Wainwright area

• New record of 6.4
• Old record of 4.0 set in 1986
• Records in this area have been kept since 1966