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Andrew Schultz is off today, but here’s Ross Hull’s forecast:

TODAY: 28, Partly Couldy with a risk of Showers/Thundershowers later this afternoon, with the potential for Showers/Thundershowers developing this evening as well.
TONIGHT: 13, Clearing, with mainly clear conditions expected through the overnight.

>Risk of a late-day Thundershowers on Thursday, slightly cooler on Friday with a risk of seeing Showers in the afternoon. Long Weekend looks cooler with the risk of Showers on Saturday and Sunday. Monday sky conditions clear slightly, however the chance of precipitation remains.

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Andrew Schultz is off today, but here’s Ross Hull’s forecast.

TONIGHT: 13, Risk of Showers/Thunderstorms continues. Eventual Clearing.

>More stable conditions expected Thursday and Friday with the warming pattern continuing until the end of the week but cooler conditions expected for the weekend. At this point, it looks like there’s a good risk of seeing some showers on Saturday with less of a chance of precipitation on Sunday. Cooler conditions persist with a chance of seeing some showers for Holiday Monday.

In case you missed our Men Tell All review from this morning – here it is!  Check out Kasey’s last song.  Bless his heart.

AND – Ross Hull is a such a good sport enjoy the review rose lovers.  Can’t wait until the finale next week!

Andrew is off today, but here is Ross’s forecast.

TODAY: 23, Mainly Sunny

TONIGHT: 11, Cloudy Periods

Clearing on Monday, with warmer conditions expected Tuesday with the risk once again of Showers/Thundershowers. Warming pattern continues until the end of the week, with cooler conditions expected for the weekend. Relatively clear sky conditions look to continue through the long weekend.

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Andrew is off today, but here is Ross Hull’s forecast.

CALGARY WEATHER
TODAY: 24, Partly Couldy
TONIGHT: 11, Risk of Showers/Thundershowers
>Risk of a late-day thundershower on Monday, cooler conditions for the beginning of the week with warmth as well as more sunshine building for the middle of the week. Long Weekend looks cooler but mainly clear at this point.

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Another week of “Grillin’ Like a Villain” !!

Our Cedar Plank Salmon recipe is courtesy of Mr. Brian Plunkett – of “Blu Seafood & Market” — he made it real easy for us !!

Here’s the scoop:
BBQ Cedar Plank Salmon
INGREDIENTS:
>1 Fillet of Salmon (about 1.5 lbs)
>1 tsp. Lemon Juice
>1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
>1 tsp. Chopped Fresh Dill (1/2 tsp if dried)
>1 tbsp. Olive Oil
>Salt, Fresh Ground Black Pepper
METHOD:
Soak cedar plank in cold water for approximately 2 hours, weighing it down with a heavy object. Place the salmon on the plank, skin side down. Brush the salmon liberally with olive oil and worchestershire sauce. Season with dill and pepper.
COOKING:
Put plank directly on the preheated BBQ grill. Close lid and cook over high heat for 25 to 30 minutes. **Important: Use a spray bottle to spray the corners/sides of the plank every few minutes to prevent ‘flare ups’.

SHOW-STOPPER CORN ON THE COB
This is one of my personal recipes – and it’s very easy.
INGREDIENTS:
>Corn on the cob (out of the husk)
>Butter – as much as you like!
>Sea Salt
>Ground pepper (pepper mill is best)
>”Old Bay” seasoning powder – hard to find, so start looking at your supermarket – it’s a ’staple’ for my grilling – you can use it for ANYTHING (cheap too, about $3 – $4).
METHOD:
>Lay the ‘husked corn’ on a sheet of tin-foil.
>Cut off a few 1-inch by 1-inch squares of butter – lay
on top of corn.
>Sprinkle ‘liberally’ with the Salt, Pepper and Old Bay.
>Wrap corn completely in foil – leave on grill for 8-10 minutes – then flip to other side.
>Check corn – and be sure that both sides have some ‘browned’ kernels….
>You’re done !!

CALGARY WEEKEND WEATHER
TODAY: 22, Partly Cloudy
TONIGHT: 10, Partly Cloudy
SATURDAY: 27, Sunny
SUNDAY: 26, Sunny
>Good things come to those who wait (for High Pressure)….the long-awaited clearing is here…Sunshine & Warmer than average temperatures Saturday & Sunday.
-Meteorologist Andrew Schultz.