Josh Classen's forecast: Scattered showers, staying warm, some smoke on the way
![downtown Edmonton skyline cloudy overcast An aerial image of downtown Edmonton taken over Bellamy Hill and Rossdale roads on May 16, 2024. (Cam Wiebe / CTV News Edmonton)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/5/16/downtown-edmonton-skyline-cloudy-overcast-1-6889518-1715867582358.png)
A few scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Edmonton area early this morning.
Most of the city will miss out on the more precipitation, but there's another chance for some scattered rain late this afternoon.
The best chance for thunderstorms will be in northwest Alberta, just south of Edmonton and in east-central Alberta.
For most of today, just partly cloudy skies over the city and temperatures will climb to around 27 or 28 C.
Thick smoke continues to be an issue in northwestern Alberta today and the modelling from Environment and Climate Change Canada indicates some of that smoke will move south toward the Edmonton region tonight and early Wednesday.
How bad the air quality will get remains to be seen, but I think it's safe to expect at least "moderate risk" air quality readings and possibly even "high risk" levels of smoke Wednesday morning.
The thickest smoke is forecast to move east of the Edmonton area by later Wednesday.
East-central and northeast Alberta should expect air quality to get worse through the day Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday are a little more uncertain, but thick smoke is likely from the Peace Country east through the Fort McMurray and Cold Lake regions.
Whether that drops a bit further south into the Edmonton region remains to be seen.
Temperatures continue to top out in the mid 20s Wednesday/Thursday in Edmonton, but some "cooler" conditions are expected for Friday/Saturday with a good chance of showers or periods of rain (especially Friday).
Afternoon highs will be around 20 C both those days, although that'll depend on how steady the rain is.
Long-range modelling indicates a return to the mid 20s for Sunday and most/all of next week.
Here's the forecast for Edmonton and area:
Today - A few scattered showers & thunderstorms in the area early this morning.
Then...Partly cloudy. Slight risk of a shower or thunderstorm late this afternoon.
High: 28
Tonight - Partly cloudy. Increasing smoke overnight.
9pm: 22
Wednesday - Smoke/haze likely (especially in the morning). Otherwise, Mainly sunny.
Morning Low: 15
Afternoon High: 26
Thursday - Mainly sunny.
Morning Low: 14
Afternoon High: 26
Friday - Mostly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Morning Low: 14
Afternoon High: 21
Saturday - Mostly cloudy. 40% chance of showers.
Morning Low: 13
Afternoon High: 22
Sunday - Partly cloudy.
Morning Low: 13
Afternoon High: 26
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.7032437.1725993319!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
Terror suspect entered Canada with student visa in June 2023, immigration minister confirms
A Pakistani citizen who was arrested last week in Quebec and charged with plotting a terrorist attack in New York City came to Canada on a student visa in June 2023, Immigration Minister Marc Miller has confirmed.
U.S. presidential historian predicts results of November elections. Here's who he says will win
An American presidential historian is predicting a Kamala Harris presidency as the outcome of the upcoming U.S. elections in November.
PwC plans to track employees' location while at work. Is this practice legal in Canada?
As PricewaterhouseCoopers plans to enforce its back-to-office policy by tracking employees in the U.K., one employment lawyer explains whether the practice is legal in Canada.
'A decisive time': Mark Carney calls new role 'an honour,' dodges questions about running for office
In his first press conference on the job, newly appointed Liberal economic growth task force chair Mark Carney said it's 'an honour' to serve in his new role, but wouldn't say whether he plans to run for political office, or whether he'll recommend changing the controversial carbon tax.
Joly says Canada bars any Canadian-made arms from reaching Gaza
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa prohibits any Canadian-made weapons from reaching the Gaza Strip.
NDP MPs embrace distance from 'radioactive' Trudeau brand, as Singh convenes caucus in Montreal
Just days after demolishing his deal with Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is holding a three-day strategy session with his MPs in Montreal. There, his MPs are embracing their new-found distance from what one called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 'radioactive' brand.
7-Eleven ordered to pay B.C. woman $907K for pothole injury
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ordered 7-Eleven Canada to pay a woman more than $900,000 in damages after she tripped on a pothole and broke her ankle in the parking lot of a convenience store.
Young camper diagnosed with life-threatening Powassan virus during northern Ont. trip
A nine-year-old boy contracted an often-deadly disease during a in northern Ontario camping trip in July.
Buyers say they lost life savings to a Saskatchewan company selling luxury vacation condos
In 2022, Tanya Frisk-Welburn and her husband bought what they hoped would be a dream home in Mexico.