A trio of tortoise statues in Christmas attire are visible outside the Leduc Operations Building, 4300 56 Ave., in Leduc Tuesday Dec. 21, 2021. Photo by David BloomPhoto by David Bloom /Postmedia
Things are looking dicey beyond Thursday’s high of 9 C. In the afternoon, there will be a drop to -13 C. The night will plunge us down to the -26 C range, say forecasters, with a ferocious wind chill of -28 C. Risk of frostbite is an understatement. Properly cover up, bundle tightly, if you must be out. Balaclava’s are fashionable.
But at least we are on course for lows of ‘only’ -30 C come Boxing Day and Tuesday next week. Take anything above -25 C as a gift, knowing the -20 C-range stuff hangs around until… March?
Today’s forecast
Today: Periods of snow, with fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High -9 C, falling to -13 C in the afternoon. Wind chill -15 C this morning and -20C in the afternoon.
Tonight: Clearing in the evening with wind up to 15 km/h. Low -26 C and a wind chill of -20 C this evening and a windchill of -28 C overnight. Risk of frostbite.
Tomorrow: Clear, becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -20 C. Wind chill near -31 C. Risk of frostbite. Cloudy periods and a low of -23 C at night.
Sunrise: 8:49 a.m. MDT
Sunset: 4:17 p.m. MDT
Normals
Average High: -6 ° C
Average Low: -15 °C
Yesterday
Max: -4.5 ° C
Min: -10.4 ° C
On This Day (1996-2020)
Highest temperature: 8.5 °C in 1999
Lowest temperature: -32.4°C in 1996
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