Edmonton weather: A rainy and possibly thunderstormy Canada Day

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A look at Monday’s weather by Environment Canada.

It’s 14.2 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 5 km/h winds out of the southwest.

There’s nothing better than waking up to the smell of fresh rain in the summer…unless, of course, you’re camping in a tent and the water is seeping through the seams and soaking your pillows and sleeping bag. See, this is why I stopped tenting.

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The rain will be a feature all day today with forecasters calling for showers for essentially the bulk of the morning and early afternoon, but those showers are expected to wane a little from 60 per cent to 30 per cent and instead bring a risk of a late-afternoon/early-evening thunderstorm.

So not only will my dog Shadow have to contend with the big booms coming from the fireworks but also potentially thunder, too. I’ll be sure to keep our thunder blanket handy. Happy Canada Day!

trobb@postmedia.com

Monday’s forecast

Monday: Mainly cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 23 C. UV index 4 or moderate.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. 30 per cent chance of showers early this evening with risk of a thunderstorm. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 14 C.

Tuesday: Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud near noon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 23 C. UV index 6 or high. Cloudy periods with 30 per cent chance of showers overnight. Low 13 C.

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Sunrise: 5:10 a.m.

Sunset: 10:06 p.m.

Normals:

Max: 22 C

Min: 12 C

On this day (1996-2023):

Highest temperature: 35.2 C in 2021

Lowest temperature: 5.4 C in 2009

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Sunday’s temperature

High: 22.8 C

Low: 15.2 C

Precipitation: 1.3 mm

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