The heat cranks up after Friday, with a forecast high of 29 C on Saturday and 30 C on Sunday.
Friday, a high of 28 C is forecast, with a humidex of 33 C and UV index of 7, or high. At night, a low of 16 C.
Things crank up afterward, with a forecast high of 29 C on Saturday and 30 C on Sunday.
Meanwhile in Jasper
The black clouds billowing from the fires razing Jasper National Park hold more than the reek of charred timber and scorched earth. For thousands of Canadians and mountain-lovers around the world, it’s the smell of cherished memory going up in smoke.
There’s the generations of skiiers who have partied in the Whistle Stop pub or Athabasca Hotel, known locally as the Atha-B and a fixture since 1929. The families who carbed up for the day’s adventures at Smitty’s. The holidayers from around the world who met and gabbed in hotel hot tubs.
The worshippers at the gracious Anglican church of St. Mary and St. George, who have gathered since 1928 to praise God in the midst of some of His finest handiwork.
The classic fieldstone headquarters of Parks Canada, across the street from where travellers on Via Rail’s Rocky Mountaineer disembarked to gape at the vista. The cheeky Fiberglas statue of Jasper the Friendly Bear, rubbed shiny since the ’60s by the hands of children.
The roadside greeter elk casually grazing, charming visitors turning off Hwy 16 into town.
The great and famous, too, are part of Jasper’s memory.
The Canadian Press contributed to this report.