By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

Friday was the hottest day ever recorded in Red Deer

Aug 10, 2018 | 7:27 PM

The heat has been unbearable this week, but at least we can now all say we were part of history.

According to figures from Environment Canada, Red Deer set a new all-time heat record on Friday, the mercury peaking at 36.3 degrees Celsius.

The previous all-time record was 36.1, set in 1941.

The scorcher of a day also smashed the all-time record for August 10, which was 32.4 set in 1983.

A new record was also set in Lacombe where it was 36.0 degrees on Friday. The previous record for August 10 was 33.9 set in 1928.

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In Rocky Mountain House, the thermometre read 34.3. The previous record was 32.0 from 1983.

Red Deer also set a record high on Thursday, peaking at 34.6, well above the old record of 32.3 set in 1991.

Though a heat warning remains in effect as of Friday evening, the extreme temperatures are expected to say sayonara as soon as Saturday.

The forecast high is 22 and brings with it a 30 per cent chance of showers, something which would also potentially help with the thick layer of smoke which has drifted into these parts from wildfires in BC.

A special air quality statement is also in affect.