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By Ian Gustafson

Heat wave

Daily heat records set across central Alberta on May 29

May 30, 2025 | 9:42 AM

Multiple daily heat records were set throughout central Alberta Thursday.

On May 29, the temperature high in the City of Lacombe was 31.9 C beating the previously held daily record of 30.5 C, which was set 39 years ago in 1986. Records have been monitored in the area since 1907.

Meanwhile in Red Deer, the daily high reached 31.6 C knocking out the previous record of 30.7 C also set in 1986. Records have been tracked in the Red Deer area since 1904.

Rocky Mountain House also reached a new daily high of 29.5 C. The previous record of 29.1 C was set in 1986 and records have been tracked in the area since 1915.

Finally in Sundre, they reached a day time high of 30.3 C beating the old record of 28.5 C set in 1995. Records have been kept in the Sundre area since 1993.

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Click here for a complete list of temperature records broken throughout Alberta on May 30, 2025.