A look at Saturday’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.
It’s -5.8 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 6 km/h winds out of the southwest, contributing to a -9 wind chill.
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Twenty years later and the stage is set again at Commonwealth Stadium. Tends of thousands of us have just one more sleep until what could be another tilt for the ages, or, statistically based on the Edmonton Oilers season thus far, a real faceplant. One idea to keep you warm overnight is that it’s the absolutely surmountable Calgary Flames that will stand between the Oil and victory Sunday.
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Another is literally the warmth, as the forecast is calling for a less frigid affair than the first Heritage Classic in 2003. With a projected high of 0C, if anything, the NHL’s refridgeration unit will be put in overdrive.
Still, toques and mitts, folks. Toques and mitts. And foam hands.
Today’s forecast
Today: Increasing cloudiness. Periods of light snow beginning this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High zero. Wind chill minus 10 this morning.
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 6. Wind chill near minus 8.
Tomorrow: A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 1 or low. IIncreasing cloudiness and a low of minus 6 overnight.
Sunrise:8:25 a.m.
Sunset:6:09 p.m.
Normals:
Max: 5 C
Min:-4 C
On this day (1996-2022):
Highest temperature:19.2 C in 2017
Lowest temperature: -12.4 C in 2002
Yesterday’s temperature
High: -2.7 C
Low: -6.4 C
Precipitation: 0.2 mm
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📸 Eye On Edmonton
This space is dedicated to some of the great and interesting photos taken by Postmedia photographers while they’re out and about town.
Warren Foegele (37)of the Edmonton Oilers, passed across the crease of Jonathan Quick(32) of the New York Rangers at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Oct. 26, 2023.Photo by Shaughn Butts /Postmedia The 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic™ festivities began at Edmonton ICE District Fan Park with the Fan Park. It is a two-day, free fan festival on Oct. 27, 2023. Photo by Shaughn Butts-PostmediaPhoto by Shaughn Butts /Shaughn Butts Crews work to put the final touches on the rink being used for the Heritage Classic game on Sunday between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames. Taken on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 in Edmonton.Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia Crews work to put the final touches on the rink being used for the Heritage Classic game on Sunday between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames. Taken on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 in Edmonton.Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia The 35 members of the Edmonton Police Service’s Recruit Training Class 157 take part in their graduations ceremony as they join the ranks of those dedicated to serve and protect Edmonton. Taken on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Greg Southam-PostmediaPhoto by Greg Southam The 35 members of the Edmonton Police Service’s Recruit Training Class 157 take part in their graduations ceremony as they join the ranks of those dedicated to serve and protect Edmonton. Taken on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 . Greg Southam-PostmediaPhoto by Greg Southam /Greg Southam Friend and family watch the graduation ceremonies of the 35 members of the Edmonton Police Service’s Recruit Training Class 157 as they join the ranks of those dedicated to serve and protect Edmonton. Taken on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 . Greg Southam-PostmediaPhoto by Greg Southam /Greg Southam
The 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic™ festivities began at Edmonton ICE District Fan Park with the Fan Park. It is a two-day, free fan festival on Oct. 27, 2023. Photo by Shaughn Butts-Postmedia
Construction crews continue to work on the redevelopment of Centennial Plaza, behind the Stanley A. Milner Library, in downtown Edmonton Thursday Oct. 26, 2023. Photo by David BloomPhoto by David Bloom /David Bloom/Postmedia
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