September Heatwave Recap

Our heatwave is taking a break for at least a few days, so here's a quick look back:

50 Warmest Temperatures for September 4th through 10th

Here are the 50 warmest temperatures for this week of the year, going back to 1880.

This year we have had 3 days in the Top-50, with September 5th at 27.5°C, the 6th at 29.3°C, and the 7th at a record-breaking 32.2°C. And that means the 2010s have 10 days in this Top-50, moving past the 1930s and 1940s which both have 8.

September 7th

The 32.2°C on September 7th beat the previous record of 30.6°C from 1909.

32.2°C also made this one of the warmest September days ever recorded in Edmonton. September 7 2017 ties for 5th-warmest September day, with September 3 2009:

Warmest September Temperatures

Rank	Date	High
1st	September 1, 1967	33.9°C
2nd	September 17, 1981	33.6°C
3rd	September 23, 2009	33.2°C
4th	September 9, 1981	32.9°C
5th	September 3, 2009	32.2°C
5th	September 7, 2017	32.2°C