Josh Classen's forecast: Cold spell deepens later this week

Warmer today, but rest of the week still cold CTV Edmonton's Cory Edel has your Tuesday forecast.

Edmonton's had three consecutive days with daytime highs of -10 C or colder.

AND...if we don't get above -10 C today, we could be in double-digit daytime highs right through to the end of the month.

In the past five years, we've had just nine days with highs of -10 C or colder. We're on pace for seven or eight this year (depending on what happens today).

Milder air will push into western Alberta through the day and daytime highs will be in the -4 C or -5 C range in areas from Jasper east to around Evansburg.

The Peace Country should get to the -7 C range and the foothills will see a bit of a warm up as well.

There's still some uncertainty with how far east that milder air will push and there's a chance it makes it all the way to Edmonton. If that happens, we might get to around -7 C late today.

We also have cold air lingering in eastern Alberta through today (highs in the -10 C to -15 C range).

So...we're right in the middle here in Edmonton. I'm going with a high of -10 C. But, realistically, we could be anywhere between -7 C and -12 C for a daytime high.

Arctic air takes over once again after today. So, that "warming" in the west isn't going to last.

Temperatures will drop into the -20s for daytime highs in parts of northern and east-central Alberta late this week. In Edmonton, I think we get some mornings around -20 C and afternoon highs in the mid minus teens for Thursday-Saturday.

It's looking more and more likely that we'll break out of the cold air in a big way next week. I think we should get to the -5 C range by early next week and there's a good chance we're around 0 C or above 0 C for late next week.

Here's the forecast for Edmonton and area:

Today - Mix of sun & cloud.

High: -10

Tonight - Partly cloudy.

9pm: -12

Wednesday - Mix of sun & cloud.

Morning Low: -17

Afternoon High: -13

Thursday - Mostly cloudy. 40% chance of flurries.

Morning Low: -21

Afternoon High: -16

Friday - Mostly cloudy. 60% chance of light snow.

Morning Low: -17

Afternoon High: -15

Saturday - Mix of sun & cloud. 30% chance of late-day flurries.

Morning Low: -21

Afternoon High: -15

Sunday - Mostly cloudy.

Morning Low: -18

Afternoon High: -11