Edmonton weather: Chance of snow turns into chance of rain

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

It’s 1.2 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 10 km/h winds out of the southwest.

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Jeez weather, make up your mind.

I was expecting to wake up and see some snow on the ground but nope. Streets were a bit wet but that’s about it. Forecasters say there’s still a 60 per cent chance of snow this morning but not at the rate temperatures are climbing. Today, we’re looking at a high of 8 C — that’s t-shirt and shorts weather!

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Over the weekend, any previous predictions for snowfall have since morphed into a 60 per cent chance of rain. Please don’t be freezing rain, please don’t be freezing rain, please don’t be freezing rain…

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Today’s forecast

Today: Mainly cloudy with 60 per cent chance of flurries this morning. Clearing this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 8 C. Wind chill -6 this morning. UV index 1 or low.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -2 C. Wind chill -4 overnight.

Tomorrow: Mainly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High 8 C. Wind chill -4 in the morning. UV index 1 or low. Cloudy with 40 per cent chance of showers overnight. Low -5 C.

Sunrise: 8:37 a.m.

Sunset: 5:57 p.m.

Normals:

Max: 3 C

Min: -6 C

On this day (1996-2022):

Highest temperature: 19.0 C in 2016

Lowest temperature: -14.5 C in 2003

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Yesterday’s temperature

High: 5.4 C

Low: -1.6 C

Precipitation: 0.0 mm

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Students take part in the No Stone Left Alone ceremony which is dedicated to engaging youth in an ongoing act of remembrance for Canada’s veterans. Taken at the Beechmount Cemetery on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 in Edmonton. Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia
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RCMP officers and a member of the colour guard salute during the playing of O Canada during the No Stone Left Alone ceremony which is dedicated to engaging youth in an ongoing act of remembrance for Canada’s veterans. Taken at the Beechmount Cemetery on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 in Edmonton. Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia
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