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

It’s -6 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station Sunday morning with earlier calm winds notching up to 2 km/h out of the southwest and a wind chill of -7.

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If you were up early enough, winds were “calm.” There was NO WINDCHILL.

Then, spring whipped its head around. Now we have snapping gales poised to blast back, gusting to 40 km/h later in the day, with 50 km/h wallops in store for Easter Monday. April fools.

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This wind snit, all huffing and puffing, however, comes with sun. And a high of 11 C, ticking up to 12 C April 1.

The waves of breath-defying suckage, the sacrifice, make way for a heavenly 24 C Tuesday.

Then, well, things get dark.

Fool’s spring stomps back mid-week, bringing clouds, rain, possible flurries.

Today’s forecast

Sunday: Mainly sunny, wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 km/h in the afternoon. High 11 C. Wind chill -7 in the morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

Night: Mainly cloudy, wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 km/h, becoming light in the evening. Low 1 C.

Monday: Mix of sun and cloud, clearing near noon. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h in the morning. High 12 C. UV index 4 or moderate. Cloudy periods at night, low 1 C.

Sunrise: 7:08 a.m.