Showers and gusty winds Saturday for southeastern Alberta

Southeastern Alberta is starting Saturday under cloudy skies with a 30 per cent chance of showers and northwest winds gusting to 50 km/h, according to Environment Canada. Temperatures will hold near 5 to 6 C through the day before rain mixed with snow moves in Sunday.

A special weather statement is in effect for Brooks, where Environment Canada advises persons in or near the area to watch for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions.

Medicine Hat and Redcliff

At 6 a.m. at the Medicine Hat airport, it was 7.8 C under cloudy skies, with a north-northwest wind at 17 km/h gusting to 32 km/h. Environment Canada calls for cloudy conditions Saturday with a 30 per cent chance of showers and a northwest wind of 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h; the temperature will hold near 6 C. The UV index is 1 or low. Saturday night brings continued cloud with another 30 per cent chance of showers, a north wind at 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h and a low of plus 2.

Irvine

Irvine recorded 7.6 C at 6 a.m. with a west-northwest wind of 16 km/h and humidity at 86 per cent. Saturday's forecast calls for cloudy skies and a 30 per cent chance of showers, with a northwest wind of 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h and the temperature holding near 6 C; the UV index is 1 or low. Overnight, a 30 per cent chance of showers continues under cloudy skies, winds shift to north at 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h and the low dips to plus 2.

Bow Island

The Bow Island Climate station measured 6.6 C at 6 a.m. with a north-northwest wind at 16 km/h and humidity of 92 per cent; pressure was rising at 100.6 kPa. For Saturday, Environment Canada calls for cloudy skies with a 30 per cent chance of showers, a northwest wind of 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h and temperatures holding near 6 C. The UV index is 1 or low. Saturday night sees cloud persisting with a 30 per cent shower chance, a north wind of 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h and an overnight low of plus 2.

Brooks

Brooks observed 5.5 C at 6 a.m. with a north-northwest wind of 30 km/h gusting to 44 km/h and humidity at 70 per cent; pressure was rising at 100.7 kPa. A special weather statement is in effect — Environment Canada advises those in or near Brooks to watch for adverse conditions and take necessary precautions. Saturday's forecast is mainly cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of showers, northwest wind 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h, temperatures near plus 5 and a UV index of 2 or low. Saturday night brings a 30 per cent chance of rain showers or flurries, north wind 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h and a low of plus 1.

Outlook

Rain mixed with snow is forecast across the region Sunday, ending in the afternoon in Medicine Hat, Redcliff, Irvine and Bow Island, where a 30 per cent chance of rain showers or flurries remains along with a high of plus 4; Brooks sees rain mixed with snow ending in the morning and a high of plus 5, followed by a low of minus 4 Sunday night. A mix of sun and cloud returns Monday with highs of 9 to 10 C and overnight lows near zero to minus 4, according to Environment Canada.

Forecasts and observations from Environment Canada.