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Heat warning issued for Calgary as forecast calls for temperatures up to 30 C
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Heat warning issued for Calgary as forecast calls for temperatures up to 30 C
Environment Canada issued a heat warning early Tuesday morning, Day 5 of the Calgary Stampede
Michael Rodriguez
Jul 12, 2022 • 1 hour ago • 2 minute read
People cool down under the mist arch in the Stampede Park’s midway on the first day of Calgary Stampede on Friday, July 8, 2022. Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia
The sun continues to beam down across Calgary for the Stampede, and with high temperatures in the forecast, weather experts are urging residents to take some additional precautions before hitting the midway.
Environment Canada issued a heat warning early Tuesday morning, with temperatures expected to reach into the 30s through the rest of the week. Meteorologists anticipate Wednesday will feel a tad cooler, with potential thunderstorms forecasted, but temperatures should head back toward the 30s by the weekend. With overnight lows around a balmy 15 C, there’s little opportunity for things to cool down once the sun sets.
“If you’re on the Stampede fairgrounds, there’s probably not a lot of shade to be found,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Sara Hoffman. “You’re probably finding yourself in direct sunlight in those hot temperatures. So in conditions like that, it’s going to be important for people to take extra good care of themselves.”
At the Stampede, massive crowds — bigger than those seen in the last pre-pandemic Stampede in 2019 — are anticipated to make the sweltering heat feel even hotter and further increase the competition for reprieve in the shade.
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The heat warning could remain in effect through to Saturday.
mrodriguez@postmedia.com
Twitter: @michaelrdrguez
Heat warning issued for Calgary as forecast calls for temperatures up to 30 C
Environment Canada issued a heat warning early Tuesday morning, Day 5 of the Calgary Stampede
Michael Rodriguez
Jul 12, 2022 • 1 hour ago • 2 minute read
People cool down under the mist arch in the Stampede Park’s midway on the first day of Calgary Stampede on Friday, July 8, 2022. Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia
The sun continues to beam down across Calgary for the Stampede, and with high temperatures in the forecast, weather experts are urging residents to take some additional precautions before hitting the midway.
Environment Canada issued a heat warning early Tuesday morning, with temperatures expected to reach into the 30s through the rest of the week. Meteorologists anticipate Wednesday will feel a tad cooler, with potential thunderstorms forecasted, but temperatures should head back toward the 30s by the weekend. With overnight lows around a balmy 15 C, there’s little opportunity for things to cool down once the sun sets.
“If you’re on the Stampede fairgrounds, there’s probably not a lot of shade to be found,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Sara Hoffman. “You’re probably finding yourself in direct sunlight in those hot temperatures. So in conditions like that, it’s going to be important for people to take extra good care of themselves.”
At the Stampede, massive crowds — bigger than those seen in the last pre-pandemic Stampede in 2019 — are anticipated to make the sweltering heat feel even hotter and further increase the competition for reprieve in the shade.
{snip}
The heat warning could remain in effect through to Saturday.
mrodriguez@postmedia.com
Twitter: @michaelrdrguez