Have big spooky plans this month? You’re likely going to need the wind, sky and sun to participate! Luckily, we got the rundown of what Mother Nature could have in store for Wild Rose Country this October.
According to Justin Shelley, a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, the upcoming weather forecast for Alberta will be a mixed bag – which would include a sprinkle of that dreaded white stuff falling from the sky.
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“There are still a number of variables at play,” he assured Curiocity, “but – what we are looking at is higher confidence in a more unsettled pattern, as well as colder than normal conditions for basically all of Alberta as we start October.”
“Right now there is a system forecasted for sometime mid-week [October 2nd-6th],” though it’s important to note that things change every day. In fact, as Shelley explained to us, Calgary was originally projected to get about a foot of snow on October 5th.
As of today, however? The southern city might only get 1 cm come Thursday.
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“It is looking likely that for some of Alberta, we can expect a decent amount of snowfall – where exactly, and how much is to be expected, it’s too early to say.”
The bright side? Like the month itself, it’ll come and go in a flash, returning to warmer temperatures for the rest of October.
“As a whole, It’s still forecasted that October will, on average, be above normal in terms of temperature,” he said.
“Just that first week or so is expected to be below normal, but the longer range models, sort of by mid-month, have us getting back to that warmer-than-normal pattern.”
Interested in the here and now? This is what to expect in Calgary and Edmonton over the next 7 days.
Calgary, Alberta weather forecast
Edmonton, Alberta weather forecast
It’s truly going to be an exciting month, Alberta – so be prepared for anything!
You’re not going to want to miss a beat – even if there is snow on the ground.
