Well above seasonal conditions will continue into the third week of January in Okotoks - at least to start out with.
The short-term forecast is calling for mainly sunny conditions this week with a high of 3 C on Monday followed by three consecutive days with a high of 9 C and clear skies from Tuesday to Thursday this week.
Winter is expected to strike back Thursday night into Friday morning with a 60 per cent chance of flurries along with the high dropping down to -8 C on Friday.
At this time of year, normal highs of -4 C and lows of -15 C are experienced in the Foothills.
