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It’s -16 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station early Sunday with 13 km/h winds out of the north and a wind chill of minus 24.
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Things are breaking down, icing over, giving up as the cold begins its deep dig. And yet there are hands, helping hands, firm hands helping up, warming up, staying strong to shield the way through. Huddle and think the way through, unified.
It’s not easy, the high Sunday -15 C, the wind chill minus 25. A dump of snow arrives Tuesday. And that’s the good news. The blast mid-week plummets close to -40 C territory, the low Thursday night, a crushing -37 C. Think before you go outside; bundle, fuel. Watch for everyone outside, pets too. Time is of the essence if you get stuck. Seek help, call for help, ask. Don’t get lost, swept into the cold abyss, forgotten. Helper people are around. Don’t give up.
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Today’s forecast
Today: Mainly cloudy with 30 per cent chance of flurries. Clearing in the afternoon. Wind north 20 km/h becoming light this morning. High – 15 C. Wind chill minus 25 in the morning and minus 19 in the afternoon.
Tonight: Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. -19 C. Wind chill near minus 23.
Tomorrow: Sunny, then becoming a mix of sun and cloud. Wind up to 15 km/h. High -10 C. Wind chill minus 25 in the morning and minus 15 in the afternoon. Nighttime low -20 C.
Sunrise: 8:48 a.m.
Sunset: 4:33 p.m.
Normals:
Max: -8 C
Min: -16 C
On this day (1996-2022):
Highest temperature: 9.3 C in 2003
Lowest temperature: -26.2 C in 1999
Yesterday’s temperature
High: -7.7 C
Low: -12.7 C
Precipitation: 0.0 mm
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