Sunday, November 8 was another mild, breezy and dry day on the west side, with a full 24 hours of readings from the station.
Sunday’s numbers
- High: 14.7°C (58°F), between noon and 1 p.m.
- Low: 6.9°C (44°F), between 1 and 2 a.m.
- Wind: averaged 24 km/h (15 mph), mostly from the south-southwest. Peak gust 51 km/h (32 mph) in the 3 p.m. hour, with just one calm hour all day.
- Rain: none.
For some perspective, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) lists the normal high for Lethbridge this time of year as 5°C (41°F), with a normal low of −7°C (19°F). Sunday’s overnight low stayed nearly 14 °C (25.2 °F) above that normal low. Over the past seven days, every afternoon at the station reached at least 9°C (48°F).
Today and the week ahead
ECCC’s forecast, issued at 4 a.m. today, calls for a mix of sun and cloud, a southwest wind of 20 km/h (12 mph) gusting to 40 that becomes light this morning, and a high of 13. Tonight looks partly cloudy with a low of plus 2, and the west wind picks up again after midnight.
Tuesday is the breezier day: sunny, with a west wind increasing to 40 km/h (25 mph) gusting to 60 in the morning, a high of 14, and a windy night.
After that, it gets even warmer. ECCC is calling for 19°C (66°F) on Wednesday, Remembrance Day, with a mix of sun and cloud, then a sunny 21°C (70°F) on Thursday and 18°C (64°F) on Friday. That’s far above normal for mid-November. Forecasts several days out can change, so check again before you plan around them.
What to watch on the station
On Tuesday morning, keep an eye on the wind and gust readings on our current conditions page. The station reports every minute, so you’ll see the gusts as they arrive on the west side rather than waiting for the next hourly report. Watch the wind direction too, to see when it swings to the west as forecast.
For the full day-by-day numbers, see yesterday at the station. For the latest alerts and forecast, check weather.gc.ca or the WeatherCAN app.