Calgary to see warm weather this weekend

Thursday will be similar to Wednesday with a mild daytime high and a mix of sun and cloud. Winds will peak around 15 km/h in Calgary and be stronger in the southwest corner of the province.

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A Pacific ridge of high pressure will edge into B.C. Thursday and introduce warmer air into southern Alberta late Friday.

By Saturday morning, that ridge will edge into northern Alberta.

Strong westerly flow may prompt wind warnings Friday and over the weekend south of Calgary, with more wind speeds in Calgary likely to sit just under warning threshold criteria.

Daytime highs in Calgary from Saturday to Wednesday are expected to sit between 7 and 9 C, which is well above the seasonal normal of -3 C. The average lows will be between 15 and 18-degrees warmer than the average low of -15 C.

There has been a lot of melting over the past week, but with cooler overnight lows there has also been some re-freezing overnight, creating slippery sections in parking lots, sidewalks, side streets and areas that are shady or at the bottom of snow-covered, hilly areas.

That melting will be amplified under the higher-evaporative properties of strong westly winds and once the overnight lows remain at or above freezing.