Warm start to the weekend, but cooler air returns Sunday

Edmonton appears largely clear of snow the morning of April 10, 2026. (CTV News Edmonton)

Edmonton should hit double digits for the first time this month, but there’s a cool down coming for Sunday.

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Forecast highs of 13 C today and 11 C Saturday will be followed up by a high of 5 C on Sunday.

The stop-and-start warming trend starts again Monday/Tuesday as warmer air moves back in.

However, the long-range outlook indicates another cool down for Wednesday through Friday of next week.

There’s a chance of precipitation each time we warm up and then get a blast of cooler air. And this weekend is no different.

It doesn’t look like we’ll get any significant snow in the Edmonton region. But, we’ll probably see some mixed precipitation Saturday night and some flurries early Sunday morning.

Heavier snow IS likely for parts of northern Alberta, especially areas just north of Peace River east toward Fort McMurray.

Most of that zone will get 5 to 10 cm of snow Saturday, but some spots could get closer to 15 cm.

For the Edmonton region, we’ll keep an eye on the NEXT cool down (Tuesday night/Wednesday).

It’s a ways off (and the pattern could certainly change between now and then), but there may be a snowstorm that hits central and/or north-central Alberta Wednesday of next week.

Here’s the forecast for Edmonton and area:

Today - Partly cloudy.

High: 13

Tonight - Increasing cloud.

9pm: 4

Saturday - Mostly cloudy. 60% chance of late-night rain/snow mix.

Morning Low: 0

Afternoon High: 11

Sunday - 60% chance of flurries in the morning. Then...Mostly cloudy.

Morning Low: 0

Afternoon High: 5

Monday - Mix of sun & cloud.

Morning Low: -3

Afternoon High: 12

Tuesday - Mostly cloudy. 40% chance of late-day showers.

Morning Low: 1

Afternoon High: 9

Wednesday - Mostly cloudy. 40% chance of snow.

Morning Low: -2

Afternoon High: 3