It’s a fresh workweek and you better get out there and enjoy the balmy temperatures this week, because a deep freeze is on the way for Calgary.
We may have very little snow on the ground thanks to plenty of sunshine and above-zero temperatures, but according to the seven-day forecast from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), things are going to get downright chilly.
Calgary is set to stay well above the freezing mark all the way until the weekend, with the highest daytime high arriving on Wednesday at 12°C. The weather takes a turn Friday evening, with an overnight low of -17°C and the chance of rain showers or flurries.
Start scouring through your favourite streaming service right now to prepare for this upcoming weekend, because you won’t want to be outside for too long with a daytime high of -14°C on Saturday and -21°c on Sunday, along with snow.
When you do the math between the daytime high on Wednesday and Saturday’s overnight low, it’s a roller coaster with a difference of 37 degrees.
Environment and Climate Change Canada
According to ECCC, the average high for Calgary around this time of year is -2°C, while the average low is -14°C.
While we take in the warmer temperatures before the blast of cold hits, check out all the incredible things to do this week in Calgary. Get into it!