Calgary weather: Mild thunderstorms possible tonight ahead of a warm weekend

Great BBQ weather for Calgary this weekend. Jodi Hughes has a look at the five-day forecast from the Sky Watch Weather Centre.

The next few days will include fairly consistent weather conditions and temperatures as a Pacific ridge of high pressure moves across British Columbia and Alberta.

Daytime highs in Calgary will range from 20 C to 26 C from Saturday until the end of next weekend, with lows between 9 C and 12 C.

The normal daytime high in Calgary this time of year is 17 C, with an average low of 4 C.

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There’s a chance of some precipitation Friday afternoon and evening. Light showers and/or non-severe thunderstorms are possible throughout the day on Friday in central Alberta with additional thunderstorms possible in the foothills Friday afternoon and evening.

Once that instability clears out, there will be a few days of persistent warmth.

Starting Saturday, there will be a mix of sun and cloud for the Calgary area with light wind.

The warmest day of the next week will be Monday with a high of 26 C.

On Tuesday, the weather pattern is expected to change as a low-pressure system edges into the Pacific Northwest and introduces some precipitation to the southern regions of B.C. and Alberta.

Rain is possible in Calgary from Tuesday until Thursday, with the heaviest accumulations likely on Tuesday night.