RED DEER- A ridge of high pressure brought record breaking high temperatures to much of Alberta on Thursday.
It looks like Friday will also set a new record high for many areas of the province.
Red Deer’s record high for August 10 is 32.4 set back in 1983.
The forecast for today calls for a mix of sun and cloud with a high of 35.
Here are the the following locations that set new record high temperatures on Thursday:
RED DEER
New record of 34.6
Old record of 32.3 set in 1991
Records started in 1904
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE
New record of 33.7
Old record of 31.2 set in 1984
Records started in 1915
SUNDRE
New record of 35.2
Old record of 30.0 set in 1978
Records started in 1908
DRUMHELLER
New record of 37.2
Old record of 35.0 set in 1940
Records started in 1923
BANFF
New record of 32.1
Old record of 31.4 set in 1991
Records started in 1887
JASPER
New record of 34.1
Old record of 31.8 set in 1981
Records started in 1916
CALGARY INTL AIRPORT
New record of 34.0
Old record of 32.7 set in 1991
Records started in 1881
CLARESHOLM
New record of 36.1
Old record of 34.8 set in 2000
Records started in 1951
CORONATION
New record of 35.3
Old record of 34.4 set in 1932
Records started in 1912
PINCHER CREEK
Tied record of 35.0
Record of 34.0 set in 2000
Records started in 1893
VAUXHALL
New record of 35.9
Old record of 35.0 set in 1930
Records started in 1913
WATERTON PARK GATE
New record of 34.5
Old record of 32.3 set in 2000
Records started in 1976
EDMONTON INTL AIRPORT
Tied record of 32.5
Record of 32.5 set in 1978
Records started in 1959
