Hot days ahead: Calgary may break nearly century-old temperature record this week
Take a look at this chart here:
Areas in the green (which includes much of southern Alberta and extends up to the Territories) require a 29 C high and 14 C low. Calgary alone will push to that twice; tomorrow, and again Thursday. Our heat warning may come into play this evening. Brooks, Drumheller, Hanna, and many communities farther north – including Edmonton – are already there.
The high-pressure wave that's crossing the Rockies is the culprit. While heat is gradually pushing in from the south, the northern expanse of this ridge runs along a band coincident with the northern extent of our warning zone (north of Edmonton). So, heat is pooling there.
Heat like this comes with a number of advisories, including the idea of leaving your pets at home:
If you have plans to bring pets on long walks or hikes, have a collapsible bowl for your furry friend, too.
Lastly, a small note about Calgary's weather records: Environment Canada's record high on June 3 is 32.2 C, set in 1922; that's the forecast high for Thursday. We may watch a 99-year-old record fall.
Afterward, we'll watch a trough dig in for the weekend, returning us nearer to seasonal and bringing a touch of rain.
Your five-day forecast:
Today:
- Mainly sunny
- Daytime high: 27 C
- Evening: some cloud, low 13 C
Wednesday:
- Sunny
- Daytime high: 30 C
- Evening: clear, low 15 C
Thursday:
- Mainly sunny
- Daytime high: 32 C
- Evening: clear, low 15 C
Friday:
- Partly cloudy
- Daytime high: 26 C
- Evening: chance of scattered showers, low 10 C
Saturday:
- Scattered showers
- Daytime high: 17 C
- Evening: scattered showers, low 8 C
Photo time!
Mark caught a beautiful sunset at Aspen Crossing Campground:
…And Ron must read the articles and know I have a penchant for crabapple blossoms:
Thank you for sending, all! You can submit your weather photos here, or email me: Kevin Stanfield , OR you can just tweet at me!
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