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AWCN13 CWNT 061842
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR NUNAVUT
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:42 P.M. MDT MONDAY 6 JULY 2026.
DISCUSSION.
A PERIOD OF ABNORMAL HEAT CONTINUED ACROSS THE TERRITORY THIS
WEEKEND LEADING TO SEVERAL DAILY, MONTHLY, AND ALL-TIME RECORDS.
THIS PERIOD OF WELL ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN IN PLACE MOST
OF THE PAST 2 WEEKS, ESPECIALLY OVER EASTERN KITIKMEOT, NORTHERN
KIVALLIQ, AND SOUTHWEST BAFFIN ISLAND. WARM TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST AGAIN TODAY AND TOMORROW IN SOME OF THESE REGIONS BEFORE
TEMPERATURES RETURN CLOSER TO NORMAL THE REST OF THE WEEK.
THE FOLLOWING AREAS SET A DAILY OR MONTHLY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
RECORD ON JULY 5, 2026 (TEMPERATURE VALUES GIVEN IN DEGREES
CELSIUS):
ARCTIC BAY AREA
NEW RECORD OF 19.4
OLD RECORD OF 17.2 SET IN 1948
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1937
IGLOOLIK AREA
NEW RECORD OF 24.6*
OLD RECORD OF 22.0 SET IN 2002
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1977
*NEW JULY RECORD
*PREVIOUS JULY RECORD 24.5 SET ON JULY 28, 2001
IQALUIT AREA
NEW RECORD OF 25.1*
OLD RECORD OF 22.2 SET IN 1948
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1946
*6TH WARMEST TEMPERATURE ALL TIME
KINNGAIT AREA
NEW RECORD OF 19.0
OLD RECORD OF 16.5 SET IN 1990
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1963
KUGAARUK AREA
NEW RECORD OF 23.6
OLD RECORD OF 21.5 SET IN 2001
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1984
POND INLET AREA
NEW RECORD OF 20.6
OLD RECORD OF 18.3 SET IN 1958
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1922
SANIRAJAK AREA
NEW RECORD OF 24.3*
OLD RECORD OF 21.4 SET IN 2002
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1957
*2ND WARMEST JULY TEMPERATURE
ON SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2026, SEVERAL AREAS TIED OR BROKE MONTHLY OR
ALL-TIME RECORDS (TEMPERATURE VALUES GIVEN IN DEGREES CELSIUS):
CORAL HARBOUR AREA
TEMPERATURE OF 27.1 WAS THE 3RD HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE FOR
JULY AND ALL-TIME
ALL TIME RECORD OF 28.0 SET ON JULY 28, 2001
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1933
KUGAARUK AREA
TEMPERATURE OF 27.5 TIED THE MONTHLY RECORD, 2ND HIGHEST ALL-TIME
TEMPERATURE.
PREVIOUS MONTHLY RECORD OF 27.5 SET ON JUL 26, 2001
ALL-TIME RECORD OF 29.0 SET ON AUG 4, 1998
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1984
SANIRAJAK AREA
TEMPERATURE OF 25.4 SET THE ALL-TIME RECORD FOR HIGHEST TEMPERATURE
OLD RECORD OF 24.8 SET ON AUG 5, 1991
RECORDS IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN KEPT SINCE 1957
NOTE: THE TEMPERATURE RECORDS REPORTED HERE HAVE BEEN DERIVED FROM A
SELECTION OF HISTORICAL STATIONS IN EACH GEOGRAPHIC AREA THAT WERE
ACTIVE DURING THE PERIOD OF RECORD.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
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