Medicine Hat weekend forecast hits 33 C with festivals, tours and basketball
A busy slate of family-friendly events fills Medicine Hat Aug. 21-23, from guided city tours to a sustainability market, as warm summer weather holds through the weekend.
Environment Canada forecasts a mix of sun and cloud for Medicine Hat this weekend, with a 30 per cent chance of showers and a thunderstorm risk early Friday before skies clear. Daytime highs reach 30 C Friday, 33 C Saturday and 33 C Sunday, with evening lows between 13 C and 18 C.
Several community events are planned around the city. The Sunshine Trolley offers guided 90-minute city tours Friday through Sunday from the Visitor Information Centre, with free rides for children 12 and under. The Medicine Hat Interpretive Centre at Police Point Park is hosting a full slate of programming, including a Friday nature walk on plant identification, a StoryWalk launching Saturday and running through Sept. 19, and a Plant Pressing Workshop Sunday that is already fully booked.
Saturday also features a Plastic-Free BBQ & Sustainability Market from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a free community barbecue, local vendors and live music, followed by a Summerween Storytelling campfire event that evening for ages 12 and up. Basketball fans can catch the Battle in the Hat 2026 Carter Morris Memorial Basketball Tournament, running Friday and Saturday.
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