Smoky days ahead for Calgary. ctvstanfield has your full weather story. Sunrise shot captured by viewer Katherine in Edworthy Park. yyc yycwx
The high-pressure ridge from the weekend has moved on and,I n its place, southern Alberta is caught beneath a westerly approach of wind. Given the wildfire situation in B.C., the translation will be exceptionally poor air quality across parts of the province today.
As of this morning , parts of the city are registering air quality ratings of between a 4 and a 5, with expectations that air quality locally hits the same markers found at citizen sensors west of Calgary; Kananaskis has reported in PM readings of 60 to 70 PPM – anything above 12 PPM can affect the most vulnerable in a population.
Today and tomorrow both show indications of smoky afternoons, with general reductions overnight – and that's more a by-product of the reduced evening wind than a positive sign for the forecast. Wildfire smoke is more likely to be worse along the foothills and through southern Alberta, thanks to a significant wildfire presence south of the border.
This layer of smoke inhibits surface heating, and few forecast models accurately reflect that, so what you'll see below may be a touch cooler than what would otherwise be expected. There are remote chances for showers Tuesday afternoon and again through periods Thursday, but it's not going to be near enough to drown out the smoke. It's likely that, with our upper wind in its present alignment, we continue dealing with smoke in some capacity for the next several days.
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