Southeastern Alberta is in for a warm but windy Friday, with Environment Canada forecasting highs of 22 to 26 C under mainly cloudy skies. Southwest winds are expected to increase to 40 km/h gusting to 60 or 70 km/h by early afternoon across the region, shifting northwest or west by evening and ushering in a much cooler weekend. Temperatures are forecast to drop sharply by Saturday, with rain and snow possible through the weekend.

Medicine Hat and Redcliff

At 11 a.m. at the Medicine Hat Airport, skies were mostly cloudy and the temperature was 19.2 C, with a southwest wind at 27 km/h gusting to 39 km/h. Environment Canada calls for a mainly cloudy Friday with a high of 26 C. Southwest winds of 20 km/h gusting to 40 are expected to increase to 40 km/h gusting to 60 by early afternoon. The UV index is 2 or low. Friday night stays mainly cloudy with southwest winds of 40 km/h gusting to 60 shifting to northwest 30 gusting to 50 late in the evening; low of plus 5.

Seven Persons

At 11 a.m. at Seven Persons, the temperature was 17.2 C with a south-southwest wind at 18 km/h. Environment Canada calls for mainly cloudy skies Friday and a high of 26 C. Southwest winds of 20 km/h gusting to 40 will increase to 40 km/h gusting to 60 by early afternoon. The UV index is 2 or low. Friday night will remain mainly cloudy, with southwest winds of 40 km/h gusting to 60 shifting to northwest 30 gusting to 50 late in the evening. The overnight low is plus 5.

Irvine

At 11 a.m. at Irvine, the temperature was 20.4 C with a south-southwest wind at 32 km/h. Environment Canada forecasts mainly cloudy skies through Friday and a high of 26 C. Winds are expected to rise from 20 km/h gusting to 40 to 40 km/h gusting to 60 by early afternoon. UV index is 2 or low. Friday night brings mainly cloudy skies with southwest winds of 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming northwest 30 gusting to 50 late in the evening. The overnight low is plus 5.

Bow Island

At 11 a.m. at Bow Island Climate station, the temperature was 19.8 C with a southwest wind at 13 km/h and falling pressure. Environment Canada forecasts a mainly cloudy Friday with a high of 26 C. Southwest winds of 20 km/h gusting to 40 are expected to strengthen to 40 km/h gusting to 60 by early afternoon. The UV index is 2 or low. Overnight Friday, mainly cloudy skies continue with southwest winds of 40 km/h gusting to 60 turning to northwest 30 gusting to 50 late in the evening; low of plus 5.

Elkwater and Cypress Hills

At 11 a.m. at Lodge Creek, the temperature was 10.6 C — noticeably cooler than elsewhere in the region — with a south wind at 8 km/h. Environment Canada calls for mainly cloudy skies Friday with a high of 26 C. Southwest winds of 20 km/h gusting to 40 will shift west and increase to 40 km/h gusting to 70 by early afternoon. UV index is 2 or low. Friday night stays mainly cloudy as west winds of 40 km/h gusting to 70 ease to north 20 gusting to 40 overnight; low of plus 5.

Brooks

At 11 a.m. at Brooks, the temperature was 18.0 C with a south-southwest wind at 21 km/h gusting to 30 km/h. Environment Canada calls for a mix of sun and cloud Friday — the sunniest forecast in the region — with a high of 22 C, lower than points to the south. Southwest winds of 20 km/h gusting to 40 will increase to 40 km/h gusting to 70 by early afternoon. UV index is 2 or low. Friday night brings a 30 per cent chance of showers with southwest winds of 40 km/h gusting to 70 becoming northwest 30 gusting to 50 by evening; low of plus 3.

Outlook

The weekend will be considerably cooler and wetter across southeastern Alberta, according to Environment Canada. Saturday brings cloudy skies with a 30 per cent chance of showers and northwest winds of 30 km/h gusting to 50 or 60, with temperatures holding near 4 to 6 C through the day. Saturday night sees showers continuing, with lows of zero to plus 1. Sunday brings periods of rain or snow with highs of 2 to 5 C, and Sunday night turns colder with lows ranging from minus 2 to minus 5.

Forecasts and observations from Environment Canada.

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