Edmonton climate: Not so naughty excessive of -14 C, heat Boxing Day

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It’s -16 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station Saturday morning, with 9 km/h winds out of the west, northwest, and a wind chill of -20 C.

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It’s been on the naughty list but Christmas Day weather is playing nice.

Peering out the window, the sight of frost, ice and snow filling you with glee or grinch grumps, may your greatest gift upon waking be a head full of sense and a heart full of love. Winter weather welcomes you, the high of -14 C rocketing up to -6 C Boxing Day.

Today’s forecast

Today: A mix of sun and cloud with wind up to 15 km/h. High -14 C. Wind chill minus 17 this morning and minus 24 this afternoon.

tonight: A few clouds, then increasing cloudiness after midnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low -20 C. Wind chill minus 24 this evening.

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Tomorrow: Mainly cloudy with wind up to 15 km/h. High -6 C. Wind chill minus 16 in the morning and minus 10 in the afternoon.

Sunrise: 8:50 am

Sunset: 4:18pm

Normal:

Max: -7c

minutes: -15c

yesterday

Max: -13.5C

minutes: -19.2C

precipitation: 0.0mm

On This Day (1996-2020)

Highest temperature: 8.3 C in 1999

Low temperature: -29. C in 1996

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