Calgarians can expect sunshine and 22°C for first day of long weekend

Throw open those blinds and put on your shortest pair of shorts, Calgary, because summery weather is on its way to YYC.

Environment Canada’s seven-day weather forecast is calling for sky-high temperatures by this Friday, kicking off the Easter long weekend with sunshine and highs of 22°C.

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The pool party will not last long, unfortunately, as Saturday and Sunday follow up with bleaker, wetter, and colder days to put a literal damper on our sunny spirits.

In fact, this entire week is a mixed bag of weather woes and climate highs, as Monday and Tuesday start things off with a 30% chance of showers and a few clouds to blemish what would be an otherwise stunning blue sky.

Calgary weather this week (Environment Canada)

The real fun starts on Wednesday with sunshine and a high of 13°C, and Thursday will be much the same, though bringing the gauge up to 20°C.

Other than Monday night, which will drop to a bone-chilling -4°C (if you’re still wearing those short shorts, that is), the lows throughout the week will remain at or above freezing, while the highs will range anywhere between 9°C (Sunday) and 22°C (Friday).

What we’re really trying to get at here, Calgary, is that you should probably keep a light sweater around until we’re truly into the summer months — because you don’t want to get caught out in an unexpected snowstorm… like last week — yeesh.