Edmonton just had one of the warmest January days in the 2000s

Edmonton set a new record high Monday afternoon as the thermometer hit 10.3 C at the Blatchford weather station.

The previous record high for Jan. 12 was 9.4 C (set in 1891).

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Monday afternoon was also the third-warmest January day in the past quarter-century in Edmonton.

The warmest January days in the 2000s are:

1. 12.4 C - Jan. 30, 2024
2. 11.1 C - Jan. 4, 2012
3. 10.3 C - Jan. 12, 2026
4. 10.2 C - Jan. 28, 2016
5. 9.8 C - Jan. 31, 2005

There’s a chance of more record-setting warmth in the city this week.

Tuesday’s record high of 9 C is probably safe, as temperatures will likely top out at 6 or 7 C.

But, the Wednesday’s forecast high is 8 C and the record for that date (Jan 14) is 8.3 C in 1942.

Record-setting warmth is rare, but above-zero days in January are fairly common in Edmonton.

January 2025 had 18 days with afternoon highs above zero.

The long-term average is for 10 days to crack the freezing mark.

But, the past five years have averaged above-zero days almost half of the month (14 days).