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Airdrie’s Heritage Day long weekend ended with a crack of thunder — and it won’t be the last. Photo / Ainsley Mathieson
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Airdrie’s Heritage Day long weekend ended with a crack of thunder — and it won’t be the last. Photo / Ainsley Mathieson
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Airdrie’s Heritage Day long weekend ended with a crack of thunder — and it won’t be the last. Photo / Ainsley Mathieson
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Airdrie’s Heritage Day long weekend ended with a crack of thunder — and it won’t be the last.

Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning Monday afternoon for parts of Rocky View County, including Airdrie and Crossfield. The warning was lifted just after 4 p.m., but not before the storm rolled into Airdrie with dark clouds, bursts of rain, and flashes of lightning — all caught on video by local residents.

The system weakened later in the day, but the region isn’t done with stormy skies just yet.

Dark skies close in over Ghost Lake just minutes after paddlers launched. Thunder quickly pushed kayakers back to shore.
Dark skies close in over Ghost Lake just minutes after paddlers launched. Thunder quickly pushed kayakers back to shore. Photo / Diane Case

Tuesday’s forecast calls for a high of 23 C, with a 60 per cent chance of afternoon showers and a risk of another thunderstorm. Fog patches from the morning are expected to clear.

Storm clouds gather over Airdrie at 2:12 p.m., just before hail began to fall.
Storm clouds gather over Airdrie at 2:12 p.m., just before hail began to fall. Photo / Miranda Amyotte 

Tuesday night brings a continued 60 per cent chance of showers and a risk of thunderstorms, before clearing late. Low 7 C.

Residents captured dramatic skies above Airdrie before the storm hit.
Residents captured dramatic skies above Airdrie before the storm hit. Photo / Cheryl Russell 

Wednesday is expected to start sunny, with clouds and a 30 per cent chance of afternoon showers returning. Another thunderstorm risk is possible, as winds shift northwest at 20 km/h, gusting to 40. High 22 C, humidex 25.

Patio furniture sits scattered and covered in hail as a storm moved through Airdrie on Monday afternoon.
Patio furniture sits scattered and covered in hail as a storm moved through Airdrie on Monday afternoon. Photo / Brenda Brisson 
Hail blankets a backyard trampoline in Airdrie during Monday’s thunderstorm.
Hail blankets a backyard trampoline in Airdrie during Monday’s thunderstorm. Photo / Olga Olya Olechka 

The rest of the week stays unsettled:

  • Wednesday night: Cloudy periods, 40 per cent chance of showers. Low 8

  • Thursday: Sunny. High 20

  • Thursday night: Cloudy periods, 30 per cent chance of showers. Low 10

The wet weather pattern continues a trend that’s defined summer 2025 so far.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, Calgary saw 162.1 mm of rain in July — more than double the normal average of 65.7 mm, and the third-wettest July on record after 1927 and 2016.

“It was a very wet month across southern Alberta, especially around the Calgary area,” meteorologist Christy Climenhaga told Discover Airdrie last week. “Airdrie [had] above normal for precipitation … a couple of rainfall events in the month of July tipping the scales and making for a very wet one.”

August may not bring much relief. Long-range models point to continued wetter-than-normal conditions, though temperature trends remain uncertain.

“Our models are pulling in wetter conditions,” Climenhaga said. “With temperature, still a bit of a question mark … a slightly warmer-than-normal note [is] possible, but also not really seeing a trend in that area.”

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