Plenty of sunshine to kick start the Calgary Stampede
Sunshine and heat are in store for the first days of Stampede.
A mix of sun and cloud is expected through Friday afternoon as temperatures reach the upper 20s across central and southern Alberta. Thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and early evening before diminishing tonight.
Clouds clear this evening, leaving behind perfect conditions for the Bell Fireworks Spectacular starting at 11pm in Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer and Lethbridge.
Hot temperatures and plenty of sunshine for Calgary and southern Alberta Saturday, but more showers or thunderstorms swing through central Alberta through Saturday afternoon. Calgary could get some more showers or thunderstorms Sunday afternoon as daytime highs drop off to the mid-20s.
Here's the five day forecast:
Friday:
- Sun and cloud, afternoon risk of thunderstorm
- Daytime high: 27 C
- Overnight: Clear, 14 C
Saturday:
- Mainly sunny, afternoon risk of thunderstorm
- Daytime high: 30 C
- Overnight: Partly cloudy, 15 C
Sunday:
- Partly cloudy, chance of showers or thunderstorms beginning afternoon
- Daytime high: 25 C
- Overnight: Chance of evening thunderstorm, chance of showers overnight, 14 C
Monday:
- Chance of showers in the morning, clearing in the afternoon
- Daytime high: 22 C
- Overnight: Clear, 13 C
Tuesday:
- Sunny in the morning, a few clouds in the afternoon
- Daytime high: 24 C
- Overnight: Chance of thunderstorm, clearing overnight, 14 C
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
BREAKING New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial
New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.
BREAKING Monthly earnings rise, payroll employment falls: jobs report
The number of vacant jobs in Canada increased in February, while monthly payroll employment decreased in food services, manufacturing, and retail trade, among other sectors.
Doctors say capital gains tax changes will jeopardize their retirement. Is that true?
The Canadian Medical Association asserts the Liberals' proposed changes to capital gains taxation will put doctors' retirement savings in jeopardy, but some financial experts insist incorporated professionals are not as doomed as they say they are.
Remains from a mother-daughter cold case were found nearly 24 years later, after a deathbed confession from the suspect
A West Virginia father is getting some sense of closure after authorities found the remains of his young daughter and her mother following a deathbed confession from the man believed to have fatally shot them nearly two decades ago.
Something in the water? Canadian family latest to spot elusive 'Loch Ness Monster'
For centuries, people have wondered what, if anything, might be lurking beneath the surface of Loch Ness in Scotland. When Canadian couple Parry Malm and Shannon Wiseman visited the Scottish highlands earlier this month with their two children, they didn’t expect to become part of the mystery.
Metro Vancouver mayors call for serial killer Robert Pickton to be denied parole
A dozen mayors from around Metro Vancouver say federal Attorney General and Justice Minister Arif Virani should deny parole for notorious B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton, and reassess the parole and sentencing system for 'prolific offenders and mass murderers.'
What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
Recent injected drugs like Wegovy and its predecessor, the diabetes medication Ozempic, are reshaping the health and fitness industries.
2 military horses that broke free and ran loose across London are in serious condition
Two military horses that bolted and ran miles through the streets of London after being spooked by construction noise and tossing their riders were in a serious condition and required operations, a British government official said Thursday.
'It was instant karma': Viral video captures failed theft attempt in Nanaimo, B.C.
Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., say two late-night revellers are lucky their allegedly drunken antics weren't reported to police after security cameras captured the men trying to steal a heavy sign from a downtown business.