Calgary forecast is COLD with a 28-degree temperature swing soon
The Thanksgiving long weekend is just around the corner, and the forecast is calling for a significant drop in temperatures.
According to the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) forecast, the weather in Calgary is above average for today, Oct. 7; however, the thermometer takes a dip starting tomorrow.
Calgary is forecast to reach a sunny high of 23°C today, with an overnight low of 4°C. Temperatures dip on Wednesday and Thursday before a slight recovery on Friday with a daytime high of 16°C.
Looking at the Thanksgiving long weekend, Calgary gets downright chilly with plenty of cloud cover, and Sunday is set to see a daytime high of just 2°C and a 40 per cent chance of flurries or rain showers, before dipping down to -5°C overnight.
When you do the math between today’s daytime high and the low on Sunday, it’s a temperature change of 28 degrees. It’s almost time to start booking your seasonal winter tire change!
Environment and Climate Change Canada
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According to ECCC, the average high for Calgary around this time of year is 14°C, while the average low is zero.
Though flurries may be in the forecast, check out the best list of fall and Halloween things to do in Alberta this year, or some of the best fall things to do in YYC for $30 or less. It’s spooky season after all!