Cloudy, cold start to Sunday across southeastern Alberta

Southeastern Alberta is waking up to cloudy, near-freezing conditions Sunday, with east winds picking up through the afternoon and wind chills in the minus 6 to minus 9 range in some areas this morning, according to Environment Canada. Highs will reach 3 to 4 C across most of the region, with Elkwater and the Cypress Hills seeing gusty east winds near noon.

Brooks faces a 60 per cent chance of flurries this morning before skies partially clear overnight. The week ahead brings a modest warm-up Monday before cloud returns Tuesday.

Medicine Hat and Redcliff

At 6 a.m. at the Medicine Hat airport, skies were cloudy and the temperature was 0.6 C, with an east wind at 17 km/h. Environment Canada forecasts mainly cloudy skies Sunday, with winds becoming east 20 km/h this afternoon and a high of plus 4. A wind chill of minus 6 is expected this morning. UV index is 2 or low. Sunday night will be partly cloudy, with an east wind at 20 km/h becoming light by evening and a low of minus 6; the overnight wind chill will reach minus 12.

Irvine

At 6 a.m. at Irvine, the temperature was minus 0.7 C with a wind chill of minus 4 and an east wind at 10 km/h. Environment Canada calls for mainly cloudy skies throughout Sunday, with winds building to east 20 km/h by afternoon and a high of plus 4. The wind chill will be minus 6 this morning. UV index is 2 or low. Overnight, skies become partly cloudy, winds ease from east 20 km/h to light by evening, and the low dips to minus 6 with a wind chill of minus 12.

Bow Island

At 6 a.m. at the Bow Island Climate station, the temperature was 0.6 C with an east-northeast wind at 19 km/h and rising pressure. Environment Canada expects mainly cloudy conditions Sunday, with winds shifting to east 20 km/h this afternoon and a high of plus 4. A wind chill of minus 6 is forecast this morning, with a UV index of 2 or low. Sunday night brings partly cloudy skies, east 20 km/h winds becoming light by evening, a low of minus 6 and an overnight wind chill of minus 12.

Elkwater and Cypress Hills

At 6 a.m. at Lodge Creek, the temperature was minus 1 C with a wind chill of minus 7 and a north-northeast wind at 21 km/h. Environment Canada forecasts mainly cloudy skies Sunday, with east winds of 20 km/h gusting to 40 developing near noon and a high of plus 4. The wind chill reaches minus 9 this morning. UV index is 2 or low. Sunday night will be partly cloudy with east 20 km/h winds gusting to 40, a low of minus 4 and an overnight wind chill of minus 12.

Brooks

At 6 a.m. at Brooks, the temperature was minus 1.9 C with a northeast wind at 5 km/h and rising pressure. Environment Canada gives a 60 per cent chance of flurries this morning under cloudy skies, with winds up to 15 km/h and a morning wind chill of minus 7. The high Sunday reaches plus 3 — the coolest in the region. UV index is 1 or low. Sunday night becomes partly cloudy, winds remain up to 15 km/h and the low falls to minus 7, with an overnight wind chill of minus 12.

Outlook

Monday brings a mix of sun and cloud to most of the region, with highs of 7 to 8 C and southeast winds picking up near noon — though morning wind chills will still reach minus 12. Elkwater and the Cypress Hills see an east wind at 30 km/h Monday, along with a 60 per cent chance of showers Monday night and a 60 per cent chance of flurries or rain showers Tuesday. Elsewhere, Monday night lows hold near zero with cloudy periods, and Tuesday stays cloudy with highs around 6 C before skies clear Tuesday night and temperatures drop to minus 4 or minus 5.

Forecasts and observations from Environment Canada.