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

It’s currently -20 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 9 km/h winds from the northwest and a wind chill of -27.

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After yesterday’s slight reprieve, we’re back to the “potential frostbite” temperatures today! Residents should bundle up if they plan to go outside and battle the winds of up to 15 km/h that will bring the high down to -21 C and a wind chill of -30. Tomorrow will also be a mix of sun and clouds battling it out as the highs stay near -20 C — there will be severe wind chill, too, down to -33 at the lowest, so make sure to protect all your bits. Friday will be a warm calm before the snowstorm, as the weekend will drop lots of precipitation on us.

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Cold Streets

City has extended its extreme weather response until Monday January 22 at 8 a.m. to help keep vulnerable Edmontonians safe during the cold. If cold weather conditions persist, it may be further extended.

A friendly reminder that the city has activated its extreme weather response to help vulnerable Edmontonians stay safe during the cold weather expected over the coming days.

According to data from Homeward Trust, as of last Saturday there are a total of 3,051 people experiencing homelessness on Edmonton streets. Of those, 1,733 are provisionally accommodated, 519 are in shelters, 694 are unsheltered and 105 are unknown. However, provisional accommodation does not mean permanent housing.

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Today’s forecast

Today: Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -21 C. Wind chill near -30. Risk of frostbite.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -24 C. Wind chill near -32. Risk of frostbite

Tomorrow: Clearing in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -20 C. Wind chill -32 in the morning and -24 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite.

Sunrise: 8:40 a.m.

Sunset: 4:49 p.m.

Normals:

Max: -7 C

Min: -16 C

On this day (1996-2023):

Highest temperature: 8.3 C in 2009

Lowest temperature: -31 C in 2012

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Yesterday’s temperature

High: -13.4 C

Low: -21.3 C

Precipitation: 0.9 mm

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