LAKELAND - On Nov. 7 the Cold Lake and Lac La Biche areas experienced unseasonably warm temperatures, breaking long-standing records for daily maximums.
According to the Government of Canada's weather records, both communities saw new highs that surpassed historical benchmarks.
In the Lac La Biche area, a new record was set with a maximum temperature of 13.1°C, comfortably beating the previous record of 11.1°C, which had been established in 1978. Notably, temperature records for this area have been kept since 1944, making this new high a milestone in the area's weather history.
Similarly, Cold Lake recorded a daily maximum of 10.4°C, surpassing the old record of 9.9°C, which had been set in 1978. The Cold Lake area has been tracking weather records since 1952.
These record-breaking temperatures come as part of an unusual weather pattern for early November but aligns with long-term warming trends that have been noted in Alberta. According to the Biodiversity Management and Climate Change website, which was created by the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, Alberta’s climate has warmed by 1.4°C over the past century, with most of this increase occurring since the 1970s.
