By rdnewsNOW staff

Fall Temperatures Expected

Special weather statement issued for southern Alberta this weekend

Sep 4, 2020 | 4:57 PM

Meteorologists with Environment Canada have issued a special weather statement for the southern half of Alberta – noting an abrupt change in weather anticipated over the weekend.

The timing is for Saturday night, September 5 through Monday, September 7.

Total Rainfall of 5 – 15 millimetres is expected by Monday, September 7 in the evening.

Total snowfall in the Rockies and Foothills – up to 5 centimetres expected along higher elevations in the Foothills, with up to 10 centimetres possible on east-facing slopes.

Frost is also likely over most of Alberta on Monday morning and widespread on Tuesday morning, especially in southern and central regions.

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On Saturday, temperatures across southern Alberta will be well above normal, with daytime highs forecast near 30C.

A low-pressure system will develop over southeastern Alberta Saturday evening and move quickly across the Prairies through Sunday.

This system will bring showers, gusty winds as well as much colder temperatures, with daytime highs in the 10-15C range. A cold air mass will slide south in the wake of the system and entrench itself over Alberta by Monday morning, with overnight low temperatures falling below 0C.

Currently, snowfall is expected to remain in and near the mountain parks, however there is a chance of seeing mixed precipitation in areas along lower elevations of the foothills, including Calgary.

In the Red Deer region, a special weather statement is in effect for:

• Camrose Co. near Bashaw and Meeting Creek
• City of Red Deer
• Co. of Paintearth near Halkirk and Big Knife Prov. Park
• Co. of Stettler near Big Valley
• Co. of Stettler near Botha and Gadsby
• Co. of Stettler near Byemoor and Endiang
• Co. of Stettler near Donalda
• Co. of Stettler near Stettler, Nevis and Rochon Sands
• Flagstaff Co. near Forestburg and Galahad
• Lacombe Co. near Clive Alix and Mirror
• Lacombe Co. near Eckville
• Lacombe Co. near Lacombe, Blackfalds and Bentley
• Ponoka Co. near Ponoka and Maskwacis
• Red Deer Co. near Elnora, Lousana and Delburne
• Red Deer Co. near Penhold, Innisfail and Bowden
• Red Deer Co. near Pine Lake
• Red Deer Co. near Spruce View and Red Lodge Prov. Park
• Red Deer Co. near Sylvan Lake and Stephansson House