Edmonton weather: Intense winds and up to 15 mm of rain expected

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A look at Thursday’s Edmonton Weather from Environment Canada.

It’s 9 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 9 km/h winds out of the west southwest.

Even though I write weather reports on an almost daily basis, last night’s severe thunderstorm and overnight showers were a surprise.

The showers and light(ning) show are forecasted to continue until early Thursday morning after about 10 mm – 15 mm of rainfall, with winds gusting to 50 km/h throughout the day and a high of 16 C. The winds will settle to 20 km/h overnight before climbing right back up to 50 km/h on Wednesday, with a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day with a high of 20 C.

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The weekend forecast does seem much less precipitous, but still a bit chilly, so make sure to get those windbreakers out of storage!

Edmonton forecast

Thursday: Showers ending this morning then clearing. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. About 10 mm to 15 mm of rain is expected. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h. High 16 C. UV index 3 or moderate.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming southwest after midnight. Low 10 C.

Friday: A mix of sun and cloud. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h. High 20 C. UV index 3 or moderate.

Sunrise: 7:28 a.m.

Sunset: 7:21 p.m.