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By Erika Rolling

-28.2 degrees Celsius

Grande Prairie area sets minimum temperature record for March 26

Mar 27, 2026 | 10:42 AM

Spring weather in the Peace Region has been nothing short of interesting so far.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says the Grande Prairie area set a new daily low temperature record for March 26, dipping to -28.2 degrees Celsius on Thursday.

That temperature beat the over six decade old record of -24.4 set back in 1965! Records in this area have been kept since 1922.

The normal temperature for this time of year is +5 degrees Celsius max and -6 degrees Celsius minimum.

Other northern spots also experienced the mini cold snap, breaking the minimum record low in High Level of -36.1, compared to -35.6 in 1974, and -29.7 in Red Earth Creek that well surpassed the 2004 record of -19.6.

Click here for a complete list of temperature records set throughout the province on March 26, 2026.