Another hot day for Edmonton & areas to the south & east.  
Temperatures will climb to around 30 ahead of a cold front set to hit the Capital Region late-afternoon.

That front will create gusty wind across northern Alberta & that has wildfire officials on high alert.
It WAS looking like Edmonton would be on the northern edge of some thunderstorms this afternoon.
However, it NOW appears that those storms may stay south of the city.
I'll keep a slight risk of an afternoon thunderstorm in the forecast, but the greatest risk for storms is going to be between Edmonton & Red Deer.
On the map, it's the area within the yellow "circle" that has the best chance of storms & there IS the potential for a few severe storms.  
Large hail & potentially damaging wind gusts are the main threats (along with pockets of heavy rain).
Tornadoes are unlikely.  Not impossible....but unlikely.
Those storms will track SE into the Coronation & Medicine Hat regions this evening.

Behind the cold front, Most of Central & Northern Alberta will settle into a slightly cooler airmass.
Not cold...but cooler.
Daytime highs will be in the 20-25 range for most areas.  
Scattered showers are also possible across the northern half of the province Saturday afternoon.
It doesn't look like a signigicant rainfall.  Most areas won't see much more than hit & miss, brief light showers.  
But, for the wildfire situation...some clouds, a few showers & cooler temperatures is a welcome forecast in the north.


Here's the Edmonton forecast:

Today - Sunny with a few afternoon clouds.  20% chance of a late-afternoon thunderstorm in the area.
Wind becoming NW 20 this afternoon
High:  29

Tonight - A few clouds.  Wind easing.
Low:  14

Saturday - Mix of sun & cloud.  30% chance of scattered afternoon showers.
Wind:  NW 20-30 in the afternoon.
High:  23

Sunday - Mainly sunny.
Morning Low:  10
Afternoon High:  23

Monday - Partly cloudy.
Morning Low:  11
Afternoon High:  24

Tuesday - Partly cloudy.
Morning Low:  10
Afternoon High:  22

Wednesday - Partly cloudy.
Morning Low:  10
Afternoon High:  23