is out with heat warnings for much of Alberta.for Bonnyville, St. Paul, Cold Lake, Lac La Biche, Westlock, Barrhead, Athabasca, Spruce Grove, Morinville, Mayerthorpe, Evansburg, City of Edmonton, St.
According to a news release, daytime highs are expected to be near 30 degrees Celsius. Overnight lows will be in the low to mid-teens for both Tuesday and Wednesday.As Global News Calgary chief meteorologist Tiffany Lizee points out, Edmonton has had a six days above 30 degrees Celsius since Aug. 29 while Red Deer has had one day, Calgary has had 10 days and Medicine Hat has had 33 days respectively.
ECC added temperatures will likely cool off by Thursday as a cold front moves through, yet the heat is expected to return for the long weekend.Global News “A ridge in the jet stream over Western Canada is pulling heat up from a building heat dome in the southwestern U.S. Although we’re expecting a brief break from the heat on Thursday, it returns for many parts of Alberta just in time for the Labour Day long weekend,” said Global News Calgary chief meteorologist Tiffany Lizée.“We’re expecting a fairly typical fall season in Alberta but we’re watching the jet stream very closely.
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