Light snow, freezing rain moving through southeastern Alberta Monday
Light snow is falling across much of southeastern Alberta Monday morning with freezing rain reported at Medicine Hat. Skies clear by evening ahead of a sunny, mild week.
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Medicine Hat
At 6:28 a.m. at the Medicine Hat Airport, light freezing rain was falling with a temperature of 0.5 C, northeast wind at 5 km/h, humidity at 98 per cent and visibility of 16 km. Environment Canada calls for periods of light snow ending near noon, then cloudy skies. Wind becomes south at 20 km/h this afternoon. High of 7. Tonight, skies clear and wind south 20 km/h eases to light by evening. Low of minus 3, with a wind chill near minus 8 overnight. UV index 2 or low Monday afternoon.
Irvine
At 6 a.m. at Irvine, the temperature was minus 0.2 C with a wind chill of minus 3, northeast wind at 9 km/h and humidity at 100 per cent. Environment Canada is forecasting periods of light snow through the morning, ending near noon, then cloudy. Wind shifts to south at 20 km/h this afternoon. High of 7. Tonight brings clearing skies, with south wind at 20 km/h diminishing to light by evening. Low of minus 3 and a wind chill near minus 8 overnight. UV index 2 or low this afternoon.
Bow Island
At 6 a.m. at the Bow Island Climate station, the temperature was 0.3 C with north-northeast wind at 7 km/h, humidity at 98 per cent and falling pressure at 102.1 kPa. Light snow is expected through the morning, ending near noon, followed by cloudy skies. Wind turns south at 20 km/h this afternoon. High of 7. Skies clear this evening as south wind at 20 km/h gradually eases. Low of minus 3 with a wind chill near minus 8 overnight. UV index 2 or low during the afternoon.
Elkwater and Cypress Hills
At 6 a.m. at Lodge Creek, the temperature was minus 1.1 C with a wind chill of minus 3, north wind at 6 km/h and humidity at 98 per cent. Snow is expected to end near noon, giving way to cloudy skies — the coldest daytime high in the region Monday at plus 3. Tonight, skies clear late with fog patches developing overnight and wind up to 15 km/h. Low of minus 4, wind chill near minus 9 overnight. UV index 3 or moderate Monday afternoon.
Brooks
At 6 a.m. at Brooks, the temperature was 0.3 C with east wind at 2 km/h, humidity at 97 per cent and falling pressure at 102.1 kPa. Mainly cloudy skies to start, with a 60 per cent chance of flurries early this morning and fog patches dissipating through the morning. Wind shifts to south at 20 km/h near noon and skies clear this afternoon. High of 7. Monday night is clear, with south wind at 20 km/h easing to light by evening. Low of minus 4 and a wind chill near minus 8 overnight. UV index 2 or low this afternoon.
Outlook
Tuesday brings sunny skies across southeastern Alberta with morning wind chills near minus 8 before temperatures recover — highs of 12 in Medicine Hat, Irvine and Bow Island, 15 in Brooks and 9 in the Cypress Hills. Overnight lows Tuesday range from zero in Medicine Hat, Irvine and Bow Island to minus 1 in Brooks and minus 4 near Elkwater. Wednesday is sunny and warmer, with highs of 17 in Medicine Hat, 19 in Brooks and 13 in the Cypress Hills, and lows again near zero.
Forecasts and observations from Environment Canada.
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