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• Sherwood Park hit with hail, up to 75 mm of rain Sunday night: Environment Canada

  The forecast for Sherwood Park this week projects that there is a potential for rainfall each day through Sunday.

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  10 hours
• Severe thunderstorm watches issued for central and southern Alberta on Sunday

  Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches for central and southern Alberta again on Sunday. Damaging storms pelted some communities with hail and high winds Saturday.

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  Jun 15
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• Environment Canada warns of severe thunderstorms, possible funnel clouds in Alberta

  Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for a large swath of central Alberta saying conditions are favourable on Friday for the development of funnel clouds.

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  Jun 13
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• U.S. weather presenter’s coverage of Canadian wildfires has intensified

  This year's fire season — the second worst since the 2023 wildfire season — has seen wildfires consume 3.7 million hectares, six times the area of Prince Edward Island.

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  Jun 13
• Smoke prompts warnings from Alberta health experts, restrictions on outdoor activities

  Air quality warnings were issued for most of Alberta on Wednesday as smoke from the many wildfires in western Canada covered the province in a thick blanket of smoke.

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  Jun 11
• Warmer-than-normal summer could exacerbate wildfire risk: Environment Canada

  It will be a warmer-than-normal summer across much of Canada, which means there could also be a lot more wildfires, according to Environment Canada's 2025 summer forecast.

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  Jun 10
• Multiple areas in Alberta broke temperature records on Sunday

  Environment and Climate Change Canada issued an unofficial report on Monday.

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  Jun 9
• Cooler weather, light rain helping some provinces in fight against wildfires

  Bryan Chartrand with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency told a news conference on Saturday that it's been mostly "status quo" with the large fires in the past 24 hours.

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  Jun 7
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• Peers wildfire evacuees return home, elderly couple saves prized petunias

  People from Peers were allowed to return home, five days after being ordered to evacuate the hamlet west of Edmonton due to a wildfire just a kilometre away in Yellowhead County.

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  Jun 3
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• Canada’s summer forecast 2025: Hot and dry conditions a concern for wildfires

  This summer especially, many of us will be exploring our own country like never before and the weather will play an important role in where we visit and when.

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  Jun 1
• More than 8,000 people so far forced to flee Saskatchewan wildfires

  Officials with Saskatchewan Public Safety said Friday that more that 8,000 people from 16 communities have been forced to flee their homes because of wildfires.

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  May 30
• Alberta windstorm’s path of destruction damages homes, uproots trees

  Wind gusted up to 130 km/h in some parts and the storm only lasted around four minutes. Environment Canada says the path of the storm was between Slave Lake and Red Deer.

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  May 30
• Life-threatening winds prompt warning in Edmonton, northern Alberta

  Extreme wind gusts to 130 km/h developed ahead of thunderstorms, Environment Canada warned Thursday night.

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  May 29
• 2 tornadoes damage home, down trees northeast of Edmonton

  The two weak tornadoes touched down in a rural area northeast of Edmonton near Lac La Biche, on an evening when a severe thunderstorm swept across Alberta.

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  May 29
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• Red flag watch: Alberta Wildfire warns of intense, dangerous conditions

  A red flag watch is issued when there's high fire danger risk due to warm temperatures, very low humidity and stronger winds — and it comes as more thunderstorms are expected.

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  May 28
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• Calgary researchers using ‘citizen science’ for a study on invasive mosquitoes

  Calgary researchers are using 'citizen science' to help determine how an invasive species of mosquito, which is a carrier of the West Nile virus, can survive Alberta's winter.

  Science

  May 28
• Temperatures forecast to soar across Alberta as much of province under heat warnings

  With temperatures forecast to be about 10 degrees above normal over the next couple days, Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for much of Alberta.

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  May 28
• Heat, hail and poor air quality in the forecast for the Prairie provinces

  Environment Canada is warning of a day of "explosive fire activity" with heat, hail, thunderstorms, smoky skies and wind gusts of up to 100 km/h in the forecast.

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  May 26
• Stormy afternoon leading to overnight frost — welcome to spring in Alberta

  May long weekend is traditionally seem as the safe point in spring when Albertans can plant their gardens without fear of cold weather damage — but Mother Nature has other plans.

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  May 21
• Alberta Wildfire on what to do — and what not to do — as May long weekend approaches

  The May long weekend is the kickoff to summer for many Albertans itching to enjoying the outdoors, but it comes at a precarious time in the province's wildfire season.

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  May 14
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• Severe thunderstorm watch issued for large area of southern Alberta, Saskatchewan

  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a large area from just east of Calgary to just west of Saskatoon.

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  May 12
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• Southern Alberta municipalities say emergency preparedness critical

  From 72-hour emergency kit tips to full-on disaster simulations, several southern Alberta municipalities are preparing for potential emergencies during Emergency Preparedness Week.

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  May 7
• Thick, black smoke from west end brush fire seen across Edmonton

  A plume of thick, black smoke was seen across the city from the fire that appeared to be originating from an area near the west leg of Anthony Henday Drive.

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  May 6
• Sturgeon County wildfire wipes out family farm

  The community of Sturgeon County, Alta., has rallied behind a family whose ranch was destroyed by wildfire on Saturday, helping to move livestock and setting up a GoFundMe drive.

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  May 5