Calgary’s cool fall temperatures not going to last

Calgary’s high of 10 C on Monday may have been the first time in months people had to break out a jacket, but the crisp weather isn’t here to stay.

Fall equinox officially starts on Sept. 22, which makes daylight hours shorter. But according to CityNews meteorologist Michael Kuss, those fall temperatures aren’t settling in just yet.

“This time of year, of course, the daylight wanes. That sun angle gets a little low, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have amazing days. And we’ve seen some over the last few weeks, and there’s still more to come,” Kuss said.

According to Kuss, Calgary is going to see a three-peat of La Niña.

“The third year of alleged La Niña winter, and what that normally means for the Prairie provinces is colder than normal temperatures, and potentially more snow. Heavier precipitation compared to normal, so we have that to look forward to,” Kuss said.

La Niña is a large-scale climate pattern that is “characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific,” according to Environment Canada.

It says La Niña’s has a reputation for launching “colder winters to the Canadian west and Alaska,” along with bringing drier and warmer weather to the American southeast.

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Kuss also says this is the time to protect your harvest from cooler temperatures.

“Keep an eye on the overnight lows. Wednesday — Thursday could see temperatures dipping down close to freezing. So, if you are going to keep out some of those fruits or vegetables out a little bit longer, I would recommend maybe covering them up through the evenings and overnights,” Kuss said.

Kuss says temperatures are steadily climbing throughout the week and will go back to the twenties by this weekend.