Edmonton Weather

• Edmonton organizations watch out for seniors during hot, smoky conditions

  Meals on Wheels, which delivers more than 300 meals each day throughout Edmonton, says the extreme weather has made regular wellness checks even more important.

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• Edmonton’s stormwater system strained after repeated heavy rain

  Saturated ground is no longer absorbing water normally, sending more runoff into drains and contributing to flooded underpasses, sinkholes and washed-out roads, EPCOR said.

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  Jul 21
  
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• Air quality warning in Edmonton, much of Alberta due to N.W.T. wildfire smoke

  From hot and muggy to torrential downpours, it's been a dramatic few weeks of weather and now, a condition Albertans had hoped to evade has drifted down from the N.W.T.

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  Jul 20
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• Federal Court orders Edmonton prison to act on complaints about extreme heat

  One affidavit from an inmate in 2018 who was housed in a corner cell nicknamed "the oven" says a maintenance worker recorded a temperature of over 40 C in her cell.

  Health

  Jul 20
• IBC estimates $230M in insured damage claimed from Edmonton storms

  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says two storms have resulted in almost a quarter billion dollars' worth of insured damage in Edmonton and the surrounding communities.

  Consumer

  Jul 16
• Flooding damage closes Telus World of Science for months, 68% of staff laid off

  Much of the staff at the space and science centre in northwest Edmonton are now out of work while repairs are underway to clean up what is, essentially, a biohazard site.

  Health

  Jul 15
• Thunderstorm capable of triggering tornados headed for Edmonton region

  Conditions are ripe for the development of severe thunderstorms that may generate strong wind gusts, large hail, heavy rain and possibly tornadoes, Environment Canada said.

  Weather

  Jul 14
• Deep sinkhole opens up in north Edmonton after weekend thunderstorms

  The City of Edmonton and EPCOR say Mother Nature has pushed the wastewater system to its limits in recent weeks, as several thunderstorms have dumped massive amounts of rain.

  Weather

  Jul 13
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• High Level Bridge sidewalk closed after heavy rain erodes riverbank slope

  Recent heavy rainfall has caused riverbank instability at the southeast side of the High Level Bridge, where the slope next to the east sidewalk wooden guardrail has failed.

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  Jun 25
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• Edmonton mosquito number rising after rainy weekend — and more expected

  A weekend of torrential rain, followed by warn and sunny weather, has created perfect conditions for Edmonton's already health mosquito population to explode.

  Environment

  Jun 24