‘Prolonged heat event’ forecast for much of Alberta: Environment Canada

After much of Alberta experienced an unusually wet July this year, Environment Canada is forecasting the final week of summer to be exactly the opposite.

With temperatures expected to be around 30 C, the national weather agency has issued a special weather statement for most of the province, with the exception of the extreme southern part of Alberta and the mountain parks.

In Edmonton, temperatures this week are forecast to be in the low 30s, about 10 degrees above normal, prompting Environment Canada to issue a heat warning.

The agency normally issues a heat warning when the daytime temperature in Edmonton is forecast to hit 29 C or more for two consecutive days, and the overnight temperature is forecast to hit a minimum of 14 C.

In response, the city of Edmonton has activated its