Temperatures are expected to stay below -20 C for the fourth consecutive day in Edmonton.
But...we’ll end that streak Thursday.
The average high for early February is -5 C, so we’ve been 15 to 20 degrees colder than average through Sunday-Tuesday and we’ll be in that range again today.
Thursday-Saturday should all be “only” 5 to 10 degrees below average.
So...yes we’ll break out of the deep freeze Thursday. But...it’s still going to be cold for a while.
There’s no sign of temperatures returning to the 0 to -5 C range between now and Feb. 21.
Instead, we’re looking at highs in the -12 to -17 C range for most of the next seven to 10 days.
Precipitation outlook:
We’ll see a pocket of heavier snow over the Hanna/Coronation/Wainwright region and that could produce 5-10 cm of snow.
Elsewhere, just a few light flurries in parts of central Alberta.
Edmonton and area could see a couple snowflakes through the day and then a dusting of snow overnight and early Thursday.
No significant snowfall in the forecast for Edmonton over the next few days, though.
Here’s the forecast for Edmonton and area:
Today - Mostly cloudy.
Light wind: 5-10 km/h
High: -20
Tonight - Cloudy with a 70% chance of flurries.
9pm: -20
Temperature rising overnight
Thursday - 70% chance of flurries in the morning.
Sunny breaks in the afternoon. Wind: W 10-15 km/h
Morning: -16
Afternoon High: -11
Friday - Mostly cloudy.
Morning Low: -19
Afternoon High: -13
Saturday - Mix of sun & cloud.
Morning Low: -20
Afternoon High: -12
Sunday - Partly cloudy.
Morning Low: -22
Afternoon High: -17
Monday - Mostly cloudy.
Morning Low: -24
Afternoon High: -15
