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A look at Wednesday’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
It’s 13 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station, with 8 km/h winds from the south, southwest.
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The sun just started to poke out from behind the clouds but it seems we’ll be playing peek-a-boo all day.
The forecast is calling for a daytime high of 26 C with a 60 per cent chance of showers with a risk of a thunderstorm.
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We’re still seeing some local smoke hang over us with a light haze in the air for today but that will increase on Thursday, with widespread smoke expected to blanket the city around noon.
Temperatures heading into the weekend continue to look lovely with lots of sunshine in forecast for Saturday and Sunday.
apelech@postmedia.com
Today’s forecast
Today: A mix of sun and cloud. 60 per cent chance of showers this afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Local smoke. High 26 C. Humidex 29. UV index 7 or high.
Tonight: Partly cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this evening. Local smoke. Low 16 C.
Tomorrow: A mix of sun and cloud. 60 per cent chance of showers in the afternoon with risk of a thunderstorm. Local smoke becoming widespread smoke near noon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 25 C. Humidex 28. UV index 7 or high.
Sunrise: 5:20 a.m.
Sunset: 9:59 p.m.
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Normals:
Max: 23 C
Min: 12 C
Yesterday
Max: 22.6 C
Min: 13.5 C
Precipitation: 0.0 mm
On This Day (1996-2022)
Highest temperature: 33.8 C in 2002
Lowest temperature: 8.2 C in 2013
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