Josh Classen's forecast: History-making warmth to close September
We won't be setting any records for daytime highs this week. But, we WILL do something that hasn't been done in more than half a century.
The last six days of September will all have daytime highs above 20 C in Edmonton.
We've never even had the last five days of the month ALL hit 20+. 1976 and 1989 were close, but the 30th came up below 20 C in both those years.
I stopped looking at the stats once I got to 50 years, so it may be something we've never done.
But...we'll do it this year. Temperatures are forecast to hit the mid to upper 20s today and Wednesday.
Thursday/Friday will drop into the low 20s (still a handful of degrees above the average high of 15 C).
AND...we'll probably keep the 20-something highs through the weekend as well.
Here's another "history-making" aspect to this week: THREE days with highs 25 C or hotter in the last week of September.
Yesterday's high of 25.1 C was just the eighth time we've hit 25 C in the last week of September since 2003.
2022 | 25.1 C | Sept. 26 |
2016 | 25.0 C | Sept. 26 |
2014 | 25.2 C | Sept. 24 |
2011 | 31.9 C | Sept. 25 |
2010 | 26.6 C | Sept. 25 |
2010 | 26.7 C | Sept. 27 |
2008 | 25.9 C | Sept. 29 |
2008 | 26.9 | Sept. 29 |
In 2008 and 2010, we had two days above 25 C. But...this year, we'll get three days above 25 C.
THAT is something we haven't done (in the last week of September) since 2001.
*** Extra-nerdy note: technically, 2001 wasn't ALL within the last week; it was from the 23rd to the 25th. But, since most of that streak was within the last week...I thought it was worth mentioning it.
Here's the forecast for Edmonton and area:
Today - Mainly sunny.
High: 26
Tonight - Clear
9pm: 20
Wednesday - Mainly sunny.
Morning Low: 10
Afternoon High: 28
Increasing cloud in the evening.
Slight risk of a shower overnight.
Thursday - Mostly cloudy.
Morning Low: 11
Afternoon High: 21
Friday - Partly cloudy.
Morning Low: 9
Afternoon High: 22
Saturday - Mainly sunny.
Morning Low: 8
Afternoon High: 24
Sunday - Mainly sunny.
Morning Low: 8
Afternoon High: 20
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
MPs 'wittingly' took part in foreign interference: national security committee
Some MPs began 'wittingly assisting' foreign state actors soon after their election, says a report released Monday, including sending confidential information to Indian officials.
More Canadians are moving to the U.S. Here's one of the main reasons, according to an immigration expert
Recent data from the U.S. census revealed that more than 126,000 people moved from Canada to the U.S. in 2022. An expert said that one of the main reasons for this move is the cost of living.
Bus carrying Quebec tourists crashes in Cuba, leaving 1 dead and 26 injured
One person is dead and 26 were injured after a bus carrying Quebec tourists was involved in a collision in Cuba on Sunday.
Her gut was producing alcohol. Doctors didn't believe her
For two years doctors told her she was an alcoholic. Then they realized her gut was making alcohol from carbohydrates, a rare condition called auto-brewery syndrome.
Here's how far B.C. drivers must keep from cyclists, pedestrians under new law
A new law protecting cyclists and pedestrians in British Columbia takes effect Monday, establishing minimum distances that drivers must keep from so-called vulnerable road users.
Forest bathing: What it is and why some Alberta doctors recommend it
Many people are familiar with the benefits of being in nature, but forest therapy goes a step further than a simple walk in the woods.
Poilievre says same-sex marriage 'will remain legal when I am prime minister, full stop'
Facing scrutiny over comments one of his MPs made, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says if he become prime minister, he will uphold same sex marriage rights, 'full stop.'
Toyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle testing and halts production of three models
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda apologized Monday for massive cheating on certification tests for seven vehicle models as the automaker suspended production of three of them.
Elected leaders should read Supreme Court decisions before speaking, says top justice
The chief justice of the Supreme Court is sending a warning about the risks elected officials run by reacting to decisions from the court without first having read the rulings themselves.