Airdrie voters face chilly morning wind chill on Alberta referendum day
Voters heading to the polls Monday will experience a morning wind chill near -6 C, a calmer day after damaging weekend winds.
Airdrie residents heading to the polls Monday can expect mainly cloudy skies and a high of 10 C, with considerably lighter winds forecast after Saturday's yellow wind warning for Rocky View County near Airdrie and Crossfield.
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada's 5 a.m. forecast, winds will reach up to 15 km/h Monday, although the morning wind chill will make it feel closer to -6 C.
The calmer forecast follows a blustery Saturday, when Environment Canada warned of damaging winds with gusts reaching up to 90 km/h.
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At least five unplanned power outages were also reported across Airdrie Saturday evening.
The outages later disappeared from FortisAlberta's outage map, although their causes were not confirmed.
Monday's skies are expected to clear late in the evening, with temperatures dropping to -5 C and an overnight wind chill of -7.
Polls for Alberta's provincial referendum are scheduled to remain open until 8 p.m.
Residents can find information about their assigned voting locations and identification requirements in DiscoverAirdrie's referendum-day voting guide.
Anyone hoping for another taste of warmer weather won't have to wait long.
Tuesday will bring mainly sunny skies and a high of 11 C, although residents heading outdoors in the morning can expect a wind chill near -7.
By Wednesday, temperatures are forecast to climb to 17 C under sunny skies, making it the warmest day in Environment Canada's seven-day forecast.
That's eight degrees above the seasonal daytime normal of 9 C.
The warmer conditions won't last long, however.
Thursday will remain sunny, but temperatures are expected to return to a high of 10 C before cloud cover increases overnight.
Friday marks the beginning of a colder stretch, with cloudy skies and a daytime high of just 6 C.
By Friday night, temperatures will fall to -3 C, with a 60 per cent chance of rain showers or flurries.
Saturday's forecast calls for a mix of sun and cloud, a 30 per cent chance of flurries and a high of just 2 C.
Temperatures are expected to plunge to -8 C Saturday night.
Sunday won't offer much relief, with a mix of sun and cloud and a daytime high of just 1 C.
That represents a 16-degree difference between Wednesday's forecast high and Sunday's, as Airdrie heads toward the final week of October.
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With files from DiscoverAirdrie