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Wind chill hit minus 40 in St. Albert overnight

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Environment Canada warns of frostbite in minutes tonight and tomorrow.

Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for St. Albert.

“While conditions will moderate during the daytime hours, overnight and early morning wind chills near minus 40 could return for parts of Alberta until the middle of the week,” the alert, issued at 3:46 p.m. Sunday. “Dress warmly. Dress in layers that you can remove if you get too warm. The outer layer should be wind resistant.

“Cover up. Frostbite can develop within minutes on exposed skin, especially with wind chill.”

A 30 per cent chance of flurries comes along with the dangerous cold. The wind chill is expected to reach -39 overnight.

Monday will be sunny with a high of just -25 C, a wind chill of -40 in the morning and -32 in the afternoon.

“Frostbite in minutes,” Environment Canada warns.

Tuesday is expected to be cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of flurries and a high of -23 C.

Some relief from the extreme cold is expected Wednesday, with its daytime high of -14 C persisting through the overnight and highs of -10 C and -9 C to end the week.

Current Weather

Chance of flurries

Chance of flurries

-13.5°C

Pressure
101.2 falling
Dewpoint
-17.6 °C
Humidity
72%
Wind
NE 4 km/h

Radar Satellite


Hourly Forecast

Today
6 PM
-13°C
Chance of flurries
Today
7 PM
-14°C
Chance of flurries
Today
8 PM
-16°C
Chance of flurries
Today
9 PM
-17°C
Chance of flurries
Today
10 PM
-18°C
Chance of flurries
Today
11 PM
-19°C
Chance of flurries
Tomorrow
12 AM
-20°C
Chance of flurries
Tomorrow
1 AM
-20°C
Chance of flurries
Tomorrow
2 AM
-21°C
Chance of flurries
Tomorrow
3 AM
-22°C
Chance of flurries
Tomorrow
4 AM
-22°C
Chance of flurries
Tomorrow
5 AM
-23°C
Chance of flurries

7 Day Forecast

Chance of flurries

Tonight

-24 °C

Partly cloudy. 70 percent chance of flurries changing to 30 percent chance of flurries near midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 24. Wind chill minus 15 this evening and minus 28 overnight. Risk of frostbite.


Chance of flurries

Thursday

-20 °C

A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 20. Wind chill near minus 29. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low.


Chance of flurries

Thursday night

-23 °C

Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 23. Wind chill near minus 31. Risk of frostbite.


Cloudy

Friday

-19 °C

Cloudy. High minus 19.


Cloudy

Friday night

-23 °C

Cloudy. Low minus 23.


Sunny

Saturday

-19 °C

Sunny. High minus 19.


Clear

Saturday night

-24 °C

Clear. Low minus 24.


Sunny

Sunday

-17 °C

Sunny. High minus 17.


Cloudy periods

Sunday night

-21 °C

Cloudy periods. Low minus 21.


A mix of sun and cloud

Monday

-16 °C

A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 16.


Cloudy periods

Monday night

-21 °C

Cloudy periods. Low minus 21.


A mix of sun and cloud

Tuesday

-10 °C

A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 10.


Normals

Low
-13 °C
High
-4 °C

Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise
7:59 AM
Sunset
5:38 PM

Based on Environment Canada data

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