It may not feel like it right now, but warmer fall temperatures are on the way. According to Environment Canada, towards the end of September, Southern Alberta could see daytime highs from 10 to 20 degrees. 
 
Alysa Pederson, an Environment Canada spokesperson, told DiscoverAirdrie that while there is a possibility of warm autumn weather, there is always a chance of seeing snow.
 
"Falls are very characterized by big systems that move through and that's when you get your snow. But then it melts right away because you get really hot temperatures afterward," she said.
 
One of the biggest challenges that metrologists like Pederson face, is predicting precipitation.
 
"What happens in the fall is there's a big challenge in trying to forecast precipitation types, so is it going to be rain?" Pederson said. "That's the most exciting part for me is to try and nail that down because it really matters whether or not you're going to be having rainfall, or is it going to follow snow?"
 
When asked what winter may look like, Pederson said that it depends on global weather patterns, such as La Nina.
 
"With a La Nina possibly occurring or strengthening through the fall into the winter, we could end up with a cooler winter. Maybe with a little bit more precipitation, especially in southern Alberta."
 
 
 
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