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Weather in Fort McMurray · ECCC forecast and 1991–2020 normals

Fort McMurray’s November turns warm tomorrow: 6 degrees

In November a normal day reaches −3°C and a normal night −12°C; the forecast for Fort McMurray below sets each day against them. Tomorrow carries a chance of rain or snow of 30% and a breeze of 20 km/h; the low is −1°C. Over the coming week, highs run from 1°C to 8°C, with Monday the warmest.

Winter −10°/−21°CSpring 9°/−5°CSummer 23°/9°CAutumn 7°/−4°C
Right now
1°C
Cloudy
High 6°C · Low −1°C · Wind 11 km/h
Tomorrow 9°C warmer than a normal 14 November
Sunrise 08:03 · sunset 16:16
Observed at Fort McMurray Airport, 17:00
Tomorrow
6°C / −1°C
A normal 14 November: −3°C / −12°C
Chance of rain or snow
30%
A chance over the next day
Wind
11 km/h
From the ESE · gusts 32 km/h · up to 20 km/h tomorrow
Wind chill
−1
what it feels like now
Daylight
8 h 15 min
08:02 to 16:17
Hour by hour · °C

The next 24 hours in Fort McMurray

Temperatures top out near 14:00 (6°C) and dip lowest near 22:00 (0°C). Rain or snow peaks in likelihood around 23:00, at 30%.

18:00 · 1°C · Cloudy · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h1°Now19:00 · 1°C · Cloudy · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h20:00 · 1°C · Cloudy · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h1°21:00 · 1°C · Cloudy · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h21:0022:00 · 0°C · Cloudy · 0% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h0°23:00 · 0°C · Periods of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h30%00:00 · 0°C · Periods of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h0°00:0001:00 · 0°C · Periods of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h02:00 · 0°C · Periods of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h0°03:00 · 0°C · Periods of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h03:0004:00 · 0°C · Periods of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h0°05:00 · 0°C · Periods of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h06:00 · 0°C · Periods of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h0°06:0007:00 · 1°C · Periods of drizzle. Risk of freezing drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h08:00 · 1°C · Periods of drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h1°09:00 · 2°C · Periods of drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h09:0010:00 · 2°C · Periods of drizzle · 30% chance of rain or snow · wind 15 km/h2°11:00 · 3°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h12:00 · 4°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h4°12:0013:00 · 5°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h14:00 · 6°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h6°15:00 · 5°C · A mix of sun and cloud · 0% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h15:0016:00 · 5°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h5°17:00 · 4°C · Partly cloudy · 0% chance of rain · wind 20 km/h
TemperatureChance of rain or snowNight
7 days · °C

The week ahead, against a normal week

Warmer than normal most of the week. Tap a day for more.

Sat14 NovPeriods of drizzle30% chance−1°6°+9°

Saturday: Cloudy with 30 percent chance of drizzle in the morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Risk of freezing drizzle early in the morning. Fog patches dissipating near noon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h near noon. High 6.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Low minus 1.

Sun15 NovSunny1°4°+7°

Sunday: Sunny. High plus 4.

Sunday night: Clear. Low plus 1.

Mon16 NovSunny−2°8°+11°

Monday: Sunny. High 8.

Monday night: Clear. Low minus 2.

Tue17 NovSunny−7°4°+8°

Tuesday: Sunny. High plus 4.

Tuesday night: Clear. Low minus 7.

Wed18 NovA mix of sun and cloud−6°1°+5°

Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 1.

Wednesday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 6.

Thu19 NovA mix of sun and cloud−1°+3°

Thursday: A mix of sun and cloud. High minus 1.

Normal range for the date (ECCC 1991–2020 normals, Fort McMurray)Forecast low to high

What stands out about Fort McMurray’s weather

Compared with Canadian towns, the 1991–2020 normals for Fort McMurray stand out in these ways.

Climate →
Colder winters than most Canadian townsJanuary nights average −22.3°C, colder than almost every Canadian town.Drier than most Canadian townsAbout 405 mm of rain and snow a year, drier than 94% of Canadian towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Fort McMurray’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from the ECCC averages.

Full climate →
Winter
−10° / −21°
42 mm of rain and snow
Spring
9° / −5°
64 mm of rain and snow
Summer
23° / 9°
211 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season
Autumn now
7° / −4°
87 mm of rain and snow
197days to the average last frost, 29 May
Best months to be outside
JunJulAug
Highs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more
When is it wettest?June, with 78 mm.When does the most snow fall?January, with 20 cm.What is each month like?Highs, lows, rain and snow for all 12.

Warnings and more

ECCC issues Canada’s weather alerts; check its warnings page before travelling in bad weather.

Weather alertsNothing in force for the area right now: ECCC’s warnings page shows new alerts first.ECCC forecast: Fort McMurrayThe forecast in full on ECCC’s page for the site, 6.8 km away.Fort McMurray’s climateThirty-year normals: temperatures, rain and snow, frost and heating.Flood & hazardsThe risks behind the weather: fire, flood, quakes and radon in Fort McMurray.

Forecast, current conditions and alerts: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s city page for Fort McMurray, fetched 13 November, 17:41. Normals: ECCC 1991–2020, Fort McMurray. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence

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