Edmonton is under a wind warning overnight.
Environment Canada says strong west winds with gusts to 90 km/h will reach the Grande Prairie and Peace River areas around midnight, then push southeast toward Edmonton in the early hours of Saturday. By morning, they’ll be at Lloydminster and the Saskatchewan border.
The warning covers almost the whole province, from Manning in the north to Cardston in the south. Southern Alberta is getting the worst of it, with gusts to 110 km/h, and Calgary has been under its own warning since Friday morning.
Read more: Wind Warning for Calgary: Gusts Up to 100 km/h Friday Night, Easing Saturday Morning
When it hits, and when it stops
This one moves. The wind comes in from the northwest and sweeps across the province through the night.
Around midnight: Grande Prairie and Peace River.
Overnight, before dawn: Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, Leduc and the surrounding area.
By morning: Lloydminster and the Saskatchewan border.
Saturday: winds are forecast to ease by late morning or early afternoon, northwest to southeast.
Edmonton’s Saturday forecast is sunny with a high of 10 C.
What the warning says
In Environment Canada’s words:
Local utility outages are possible.
High-sided vehicles may be pushed around by the wind.
Roofs, fences, branches and soft shelters could be damaged.
Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage.
Before you go to bed
Bring in or tie down anything light enough to move: patio furniture, umbrellas, bins, trampolines, the last of the Halloween decorations.
Park away from large trees where possible.
Charge your phone. Outages are on Environment Canada’s list.
If a power line comes down, stay at least 10 metres back, even if it isn’t sparking. Call EPCOR’s power emergency line at 780-412-4500 and 911. If you’re closer than 10 metres, EPCOR says to shuffle away with your feet on the ground rather than taking normal steps.
Downed trees or branches on city property: call 311.
Driving early Saturday? Give trucks and trailers room on the Henday and the Yellowhead. Check Alberta 511 before you leave.
How 90 km/h compares
Edmonton’s all-time record gust is 146 km/h, set at the airport on Oct. 1, 1965.
More recently, a 129 km/h gust hit the airport on May 29, 2025, during a thunderstorm that triggered an emergency alert to phones across the region. It landed during the second intermission of an Oilers playoff game, and fans sheltered inside Rogers Place.
Tonight’s forecast tops out around 90 km/h. That’s a strong night, not a record one. It’s still enough for Environment Canada to warn about roofs, fences and outages, and the timing matters: May’s storm hit in the evening, while this one arrives while most of the city is asleep.
What the forecast means for the West Final
The Elks host the West Final at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium, with the biggest crowd in years expected.
Winds are forecast to ease by late morning or early afternoon, well ahead of kickoff. The game-time forecast is clear, with temperatures dropping from about 10 C to 2 C after dark. Dress for the upper bowl.
If you’re driving in from Grande Prairie, Calgary or anywhere else for the game, check Alberta 511 for road conditions before you set out. The warning is still in effect for the highways Saturday morning.
Farmfair is also on this weekend at the Expo Centre, and most of it is indoors.
Read more: 13 Things to Do in Edmonton This Weekend: November 6–8, 2026
The rest of the week
After tonight, it’s a mild stretch. Sunday’s forecast high is 14 C, and highs stay above freezing through Remembrance Day on Wednesday.
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