Alberta, B.C. and Yukon Territory break daily temperature records

An upward trend of record-breaking daily temperatures is reaching areas throughout Canada, including regions of Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon Territory.

An upward trend of record-breaking daily temperatures is reaching regions throughout Canada, including areas of Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon Territory.

Here’s the latest weather records broken this weekend, according to Environment Canada data.

Environment Canada’s weather summary says that March 16 set daily maximum temperature records throughout Alberta, including in Banff, Beaverlodge and Edmonton.

Banff, for instance, had a previous record of 13.9 degrees Celsius for March 16, set in 1947. Temperatures in this area have been recorded since 1887,

On Saturday, Banff reached 15.3 degrees Celsius, according to the data.

Beaverlodge, near the British Columbia border, reached 14.4 degrees Celsius, surpassing the previous record of 13.5 degrees, set in 1985. (Temperature records for Beaverlodge have been kept since 1912.)

Edmonton also saw record-breaking temperatures of 10.9 degrees Celsius, with the previous record standing at 8.8 degrees, set in 1981. (Edmonton has recorded temperatures since 1959.)