Cooler temps return to Calgary by Sunday

It's mild out there right now, but not for long It was a mild Friday, and should be a fairly mild Saturday as well, but we are starting to see a cooler air mass move in.

It was a gorgeous final Friday of 2024 for much of southern Alberta. In Calgary, westerly winds and lots of sunshine warmed us up to a high of 6 C this afternoon.

It will be pretty mild overnight, but winds out of the north will cool us down to a low of -4 with mainly clear conditions.

Saturday is looking pretty stable for Calgary, with a mix of sun and cloud throughout the day and another above-seasonal forecast high of 3 C.

We will start to see the transition to cooler temperatures heading into Sunday.

A low pressure system over the Pacific Ocean is bringing a lot of precipitation to communities along the west coast.

On the B.C. side of the Rockies, areas like the East Kootenays will start to see precipitation in the form of snow from this system as early as tonight, which could make for some messy conditions out on the roads this weekend.

As this system moves more into the mainland, models suggest snow will start to move up from the states into Alberta as early as Sunday afternoon, and could arrive in Calgary by Monday.

With this low still being a few days away from impacting us, forecasting how much snow is coming our way is difficult but so far is looking pretty trace. Possibly two to four centimetres, currently.

For those wanting winter weather to return, you’ll get your wish, as mentioned above on the temperature front.

Looking at your New Year’s Eve forecast, conditions are shaping up to be pretty calm but chilly! By 11:59 p.m. on Dec.31, it could be as cold as -16 C -- so if you’re planning to watch the fireworks outdoors, make sure to layer up!