Keep your warm mittens and winter jackets handy because a blast of cold air is set to move into Edmonton soon, with temperatures taking a serious nosedive.
The forecast from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) shows that Edmonton is looking balmy for most of this work week, but a drastic change is on the way.
Daytime highs are forecast to be above freezing from Monday until Thursday, but things really take a turn Thursday night, dropping to -9°C alongside periods of snow.
The daytime high for Friday is -10°C, and the overnight low is a teeth-chattering -25°C, with the weekend shaping up to be a frigid one.
When you do the math between Tuesday’s daytime high and Friday’s overnight low, that’s a temperature difference of a whopping 31 degrees. We are already planning what shows to binge on Netflix all weekend while we stay warm indoors!
Environment and Climate Change Canada
According to ECCC, the average high for Edmonton around this time of year is -7°C, while the average low is -16°C.
We recently chatted with ECCC about what is causing the cold air to sweep into Alberta, and it’s sure going to be chilly.
While you prepare for the cooler temperatures, we rounded up eight incredible winter activities less than an hour’s drive from Edmonton to enjoy. Get out there while temperatures are still pretty mild!