Edmonton weather: Camping in the rain? Let's hope not

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A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon with 30 per cent chance of showers late this afternoon. High 16.

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A look at today’s Edmonton weather by Environment Canada.

So this weekend I am going to trust my little weather person. My seven-year-old said he didn’t think it was going to rain and he had some convincing arguments.

“Look at the sky. Does that look like it’s going to rain?”

I have to agree with him it doesn’t look terrible. Plus, as we head into a weekend of camping, his optimism is just what I need. It doesn’t have to be a scorcher but not soggy would be nice.

apelech@postmedia.com

Today’s forecast

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon with 30 per cent chance of showers late this afternoon. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 60 becoming northwest 40 gusting to 60 this afternoon. High 16. UV index 7 or high.

Tonight: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers this evening. Clearing overnight. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 diminishing to 20 gusting to 40 late this evening. Low 9.

Tomorrow: Sunny. Wind northwest 20 km/h. High 19. UV index 7 or high.

Sunrise: 5:15 a.m. MDT

Sunset: 9:47 p.m. MDT

Normals

Average High: 20 C

Average Low: 8 C

Yesterday

Max: 24.6 °C

Min: 9.8 °C

Total Precipitation: 0.0 mm

On This Day (1996-2019)

Highest temperature: 28.9°C in 2001

Lowest temperature: 3.4°C in 2011

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