Edmonton Weather: Temperatures climb as we enter the twilight of winter

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A look at Friday’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.

It’s currently -11 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 5 km/h winds from the south southwest and a wind chill of -14.

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The transition into spring continues with a mostly sunny weekend with temperatures above zero, despite the wind’s best efforts. Today will be mainly sunny with a high of 4 C brought down to a wind chill of -14 thanks to 15 km/h winds. Saturday will be even warmer, a high of 9 C after a mildly foggy start to the day. By Sunday the clouds will have dissipated, with a high of 6 C and lots of sun.

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Sounds like a perfect weekend to walk your dogs, go for a run, shoot some hoops, or any other activity that gets you out of the house and into the sunshine!

Friday’s forecast

Friday: Mainly sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 4 C. Wind chill -14 this morning. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight: Clear. Becoming partly cloudy near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -4 C. Wind chill -6 overnight.

Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 9 C. Wind chill -5 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.

Sunrise: 7:03 a.m.

Sunset: 6:27 p.m.

Normals:

Max: -1 C

Min: -9 C

On this day (1996-2023):

Highest temperature: 11.4 C in 2015

Lowest temperature: -33.8 C in 2003

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Tuesday’s temperature

High: -0.9 C

Low: -21.9 C

Precipitation: 0.0 mm

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