Wet weather ends, isolated thunderstorms follow

CALGARY -

Thursday afternoon is shaping up to be dry under a mix of sun and cloud. Although the showers have ended, a risk of isolated thunderstorms for central and southern Alberta persists into the afternoon and evening. Nickel-sized hail and wind gusts of 70-90 km/h are possible, but in areas east of Calgary stretching to the southeastern corner, there’s also potential for funnel cloud development or a landspout tornado. Drier weather and warmer temperatures heading into the weekend.

Here’s the five-day:

Thursday:

• Partly cloudy, chance of afternoon thunderstorm
• Daytime high: 25 C
• Overnight: Early evening thunderstorm risk, partly cloudy after that, 14 C

Friday:

• Morning cloud, clearing in the afternoon
• Daytime high: 27 C
• Overnight: Clear, 15 C

Saturday:

• Mainly sunny
• Daytime high: 30 C
• Overnight: Chance of evening showers or thunderstorms, 15 C

Sunday:

• Partly cloudy, chance of afternoon thunderstorm
• Daytime high: 25 C
• Overnight: Partly cloudy, 13 C

Monday:

• Periods of sun and cloud, chance of thunderstorms
• Daytime high: 20 C
• Overnight: Evening showers or thunderstorm, clearing overnight, 13 C