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

As of 9 a.m., it’s -37.3 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 5 km/h winds out of the west contributing to a -44 wind chill.

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Extreme cold warnings were updated Sunday for the entire province of Alberta with this morning and Sunday morning said to be among the coldest, with temperatures ranging from -35 C to -45 C, and wind chill values between -45 and -55.

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“Similar conditions are expected to return tonight, after some moderation in temperatures this afternoon. Wind chill values could even be a bit colder in open and exposed areas,” the warning reads. “Temperatures will begin to moderate on Monday, especially across southern Alberta. These warmer conditions will spread to most of the province by Tuesday afternoon.”

Long-term forecast shows temperatures falling to -3 C by next weekend, but let’s not get too ahead of ourselves. For now, stay warm today and tonight and let’s all dream of -20 C together.

Alberta issues grid alert

The agency responsible for overseeing Alberta’s power grid declared an alert Saturday evening, warning of the possibility of rotating outages across the province and urging Albertans to conserve power.

The grid alert ended just before 9 p.m. after prompting a flurry of anxiety across a province weathering a historic cold snap.

With extreme cold temperatures continuing tonight, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is asking Albertans Sunday to “conserve energy during the peak demand period from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.”

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Some tips to conserve energy include:

• Turn off unnecessary lights and electrical appliances;

• Minimize the use of space heaters;

• Delay the use of major power-consuming appliances such as washers, dryers and dishwashers;

• Delay charging electric vehicles and/or plugging in block heaters;

• Cook with your microwave, crockpot or toaster oven instead of an electric stove or oven;

• Limit the use of kitchen or bathroom ventilation fans;

• Work on a laptop instead of a desktop computer (laptops are more energy-efficient than desktop units);

• Unplug electric appliances when not in use, as they continue to drain energy even if they’re off (or use a power bar to cut power to multiple appliances with a single button);

• Close your curtains/shades/blinds to cover drafty windows.

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Cold Streets

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: Sunny. Ice fog patches dissipating this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -28 C. Wind chill -41 this morning and -33 this afternoon. Frostbite in minutes.

Tonight: Clear. Ice fog patches developing this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -34. C Wind chill -34 this evening and -40 overnight. Frostbite in minutes.

Tomorrow: Sunny. Ice fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -21 C. Wind chill -40 in the morning and minus 25 in the afternoon. Frostbite in minutes. Increasing cloudiness. Low -23 C.

Sunrise: 8:43 a.m.

Sunset: 4:44 p.m.

Normals:

Max: -7 C

Min: -16 C

On this day (1996-2023):

Highest temperature: 5.4 C in 2015

Lowest temperature: -34.0 C in 2020

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Yesterday’s temperature

High: -27.9 C

Low: -36.0 C

Precipitation: 0.0 mm

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