Severe thunderstorm chances bubble up over southern Alberta Monday and Tuesday
Keep an eye on the radar throughout the day as storms bubble across the foothills
Folks across Alberta could hear some more rumbles of thunder on Monday and Tuesday, as a risk for thunderstorms builds over the province to begin the week.
A few of the storms could turn severe in the foothills, including the Calgary and Red Deer areas.
Keep an eye on the radar through the day Monday, especially if you have any outdoor plans. Prepare to act quickly if warnings are issued for your area.
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Scattered severe storms possible on Monday
We’ll start the week with instability over Alberta that could allow scattered thunderstorms to develop in the heat of the day.
While pockets of stormy conditions are possible throughout almost all of the province on Monday, a boundary and heightened instability will combine to lend the best dynamics for severe weather over the foothills.
Severe thunderstorms are possible around Calgary, Red Deer, and Hinton during the afternoon and early evening hours on Monday.
Drivers can expect thunderstorms to cross the QE2 from Red Deer and southward from about 6 to 10 p.m. Storms are also expected to move over Highway 9, 3 and 1 through the mid-evening. Through the night, these storms will migrate southeastward before dying off through the overnight hours.
Any of the stronger storms that bubble over the area could produce large hail on the order of 2-3 cm in diameter, as well as heavy rainfall and strong wind gusts.
Remain on the lookout for localized flooding, hail damage, and isolated power outages as a result of this severe storm threat on Monday.
Repeat storm risk on Tuesday
A repeat performance is expected on Tuesday afternoon, but these storms could be more widespread and stronger.
Some computer models are indicating two lines of thunderstorms developing, one just along the foothills, and the other from north of Red Deer to Drumheller, Hanna, and from Brooks to Medicine Hat.
The threat for heavy rain, strong winds and large hail will accompany Tuesday's storm threat, as well.
The heat will build across the western Prairies this week, with widespread low to mid 30s expected by mid-week. That heat will continue through the end of the week and weekend, and temperatures could reach the upper 30s across Alberta early next week, as well.
