Yellow Watch - Severe Thunderstorm
10:25 a.m. MDT Saturday 4 July 2026

Impact Level: Moderate

Forecast Confidence: High


Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain this afternoon and early this evening.

When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year.

Heavy rain can cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Strong wind gusts can damage trees, buildings and overturn vehicles. Large hail can cause significant damage and injury. Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on X using #ABStorm.

In effect for:
  • S.A. 2 near Hanna and Richdale

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Updated: @ 07-Apr-2026 11:10am - next update at 12:00am  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Day time Day time
Currently: 22.2°C, Max: 22.4°C, Min: 12.3°C 22.2°C
Warmer 1.6°C than last hour.

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Feels like: 26.4°C

24-hr difference
1.1°CWarmer 1.1°C than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 22.4°C
10:59am
23.1°C
2:15pm
Low: 12.3°C
6:10am
10.6°C
5:39am
 Wind from S S
4.7
Gust:
8 km/h
1 Bft - Light Air
Today: 22.5 km/h 9:02am
Gust Month: 48.3 km/h July 1
Rain Today: 0.03 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 in
Rain Yesterday: 0 in
Storm Rain: 0.03 in
This Month: 0.26 in
Season Total: 6.75 in
2 rain days in July.
Tonight
A few showers
A few showers
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 65 % Decreased 4.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 15.3°C Increased 0.7°C since last hour.
Barometer: 1007.4 hPa Falling 0.7  hPa/hr
Baro Trend: Falling slowly
Sunrise: 5:16am
Sunset: 9:47pm
Moonset: 10:12am
Moonrise: 11:51pm
Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, Moon at 19 days in cycle
80%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast UV Index Forecast
04 Jul 2026
6.7     High 
05 Jul 2026
6.2     High 
 EC Weather Forecast  - Outlook: Today & Tonight
Today
A few showers
A few showers

Max: 23°C
EC forecast: Sunny early this afternoon then a mix of sun and cloud with a few showers beginning this afternoon. Risk of a severe thunderstorm late this afternoon. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 this afternoon. High 23. Humidex 26. UV index 7 or high.
Davis VP+ forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler, precipitation possible within 12 hours, possibly heavy at times, windy.
 
Tonight
A few showers
A few showers

Min: 9°C
EC forecast: A few showers ending before morning then partly cloudy. Risk of a severe thunderstorm this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 70 then becoming light near midnight. Low 9.