Alberta Weather for Saturday, October 3, 2026: Sunny Skies, Frost Risk Tonight
Good morning, Alberta! Saturday looks bright across the province. It's mainly sunny from Medicine Hat up through Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton and Fort McMurray, while clouds build later over Grande Prairie and Slave Lake. Highs range from 10°C in Fort Vermilion to 19°C in Medicine Hat, and Environment Canada has no active alerts for these 10 cities.
City forecast
High / low, with the current temperature at about 9 AM:
Edmonton: Mainly sunny, 16° / 2°, now 4°
Calgary: Mainly sunny, 17° / 3°, now 4°
Red Deer: Mainly sunny, 17° / −1°, now 1°
Medicine Hat: Mainly sunny, 19° / 3°, now 6°
Fort McMurray: Mainly sunny, 13° / −2°, now 2°
Grande Prairie: Increasing cloudiness, 12° / 0°, now 1°
Banff: A mix of sun and cloud, 15° / 0°, now 2°
Jasper: A mix of sun and cloud, 16° / −1°, now 2°
Slave Lake: Increasing cloudiness, 11° / −1°, now 1°
Fort Vermilion: A mix of sun and cloud, 10° / −5°, now 0°
Frost watch tonight
Bring in the tender plants and cover the garden: there's a frost risk tonight in Red Deer, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Banff, Jasper, Slave Lake and Fort Vermilion. Fort Vermilion will be the coldest spot at −5°C. Edmonton, Calgary and Medicine Hat should stay just above freezing.
Alerts
No Environment Canada alerts are in effect for these cities.
Forecast data from Environment Canada, issued 5:00 AM MDT Saturday, October 3, 2026.
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