Heat on the Prairies begins to sizzle, but another surge is looming
A ridge of high pressure will push more hot and dry air into the region soon. While temperatures midweek are comfortably in the mid-20s, the 30s will return for the weekend.
An influx of September warmth gave the Prairies a bit of a seasonal rewind this week.
Both Calgary and Edmonton, Alta., recorded some noteworthy temperature readings on Monday, and while neither were record-breaking, they were impressive nonetheless.
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On Tuesday, warm temperatures shifted into Saskatchewan, where Regina soared to 33°C –– more than 10 degrees above normal for this time of year.
The heat will relax Wednesday on the Prairies as it continues to moves east, cooling conditions back down to seasonal, but another influx of heat for Alberta and Saskatchewan is expected on the weekend.
Temperatures reach unusual highs across Alberta and Saskatchewan
The high in Calgary on Monday topped off at an astonishing 31.1°C, making it the 17th-warmest September day on record. The all-time warmest temperature recorded in September was 33.3°C set back on Sept. 1, 1967.
Farther north in Edmonton, temperatures rose to a stifling 32.7°C, making it the sixth warmest September day on record, as well as the warmest day since September 2022.
On Tuesday, warm temperatures shifted into Saskatchewan, where Regina soared to 33°C –– more than 10 degrees above normal for this time of year.
It came close to a September record, but didn't quite make it. The warmest September day on record for Regina is currently 35.4°C, occurring on Sept. 4, 1998.
Temperatures cool across the Prairies to seasonal levels, albeit temporarily, as temperatures begin to rebound on Thursday –– once again pushing above the seasonal mark for Alberta.
This won’t be the last time we see temperatures spill into the low 30s this year. Another strong ridge is forecast to build across Alberta and Saskatchewan by the weekend, continuing into next week.
Temperatures will once again be up to 10-15 degrees above normal.
Calgary averages less than a day above 30°C in September, while the forecast calls for four days in a row starting on Saturday.
Stay tuned to The Weather Network for more forecast updates across the Prairies.
