Edmonton weather: Clearing and cool after stormy morning

Cool with sun and cloud today, and back to the 20s starting tomorrow.

Thunderstorms ripped through the Edmonton region early this morning, producing some small hail in parts of the city.

But skies are clearing and we’ll see some sunshine for midday and this afternoon.

Temperatures hit highs of 16 C Saturday and 18 C Sunday in the city and we’ll end up in the mid to upper teens again today.

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Warmer air moves in starting tomorrow as daytime highs jump into the low to mid 20s for the rest of the week.

Thunderstorms are likely in eastern and southern Alberta later today, with the potential for some severe storms east of Calgary.

There’s also a risk of funnel clouds in east-central Alberta this afternoon (those cold-core funnel clouds don’t pose a huge risk of touching down and becoming a tornado, but the low risk doesn’t mean a zero risk).

A mix of sun and cloud for Tuesday/Wednesday in Edmonton and area with a slight chance of a midday or early-afternoon shower or thunderstorm over or near the city.

We’re expecting some showers and thunderstorms to develop in NW Alberta early Tuesday morning, some of that may move SE into the Edmonton region around lunchtime or early in the afternoon.

The best chance for thunderstorms Tuesday will be in the Peace country in the morning and again late in the day and in the Red Deer region late in the day Tuesday.

The possibility of a scattered shower or thunderstorm near the Edmonton area Wednesday isn’t zero, but it’s a fairly low risk.

Areas around Slave Lake east to Lac La Biche/Fort McMurray, as well as southern Alberta look to have the best potential for thunderstorms on Wednesday.

Here’s the forecast for Edmonton and area:

Today - Clearing this morning. Sunny with a few clouds this afternoon.

High: 16

Tonight - Mainly clear.

9pm: 13

Tuesday - Mix of sun & cloud. Slight risk of a shower or thunderstorm midday or early-afternoon.

Morning Low: 6

Afternoon High: 23

Wednesday - Mix of sun & cloud.

Morning Low: 12

Afternoon High: 25

Thursday - Mostly cloudy. 30% chance of late-day showers or thunderstorms.

Morning Low: 12

Afternoon High: 24

Friday - Mix of sun & cloud.

Morning Low: 13

Afternoon High: 22

Saturday - Mostly cloudy. 30% chance of late-day shower.

Morning Low: 13

Afternoon High: 23