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FPCN15 CWWG 231133
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MST TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2025 FOR
TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MST.
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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:
BANFF: 1384 METRES.
LAKE LOUISE: 1750 METRES.
HIGHWAY 93 - BOW SUMMIT: 2068 METRES.
HIGHWAY 93 - SUNWAPTA PASS: 2034 METRES.
COLUMBIA ICEFIELDS VISITORS CENTRE: 2006 METRES.
JASPER: 1061 METRES.
CANMORE: 1350 METRES.
HWY 40 - HIGHWOOD PASS: 2206 METRES.
PINCHER CREEK: 1030 METRES.
WATERTON: 1280 METRES.
CROWSNEST PASS: 1300 METRES.
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CITY OF CALGARY.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS
MORNING THEN LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 29
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 7 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY..SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 29. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.
TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3.
WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 18
OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE
FALLING TO MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE
THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS MORNING AND
MINUS 14 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS EVENING
AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY..SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.
TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 11.
WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 16 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK
OF FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 26 OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY..SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 5 TO
10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26.
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS MORNING.
WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 7 EXCEPT
PLUS 4 OVER SOUTHWESTERN SECTIONS. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS MORNING
AND MINUS 13 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHEAST
20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 25
OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING
LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE
MORNING AND MINUS 20 IN THE AFTERNOON.
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND
CLOUD. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL
MINUS 22 THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS
EVENING AND MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 22.
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 5 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE
ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL
MINUS 7 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 14 THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.
LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.
WEDNESDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM EXCEPT 15 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE
ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 21.
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.
TODAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 5 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE
ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL
MINUS 18 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 12 THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS
EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS
EVENING AND MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING EARLY IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 5 CM
EXCEPT 10 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. WIND BECOMING
NORTH 20 KM/H LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL
MINUS 34 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 29 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS
MORNING AND MINUS 17 THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL
MINUS 17 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 26 OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 20. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28.
RISK OF FROSTBITE.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.
TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS MORNING AND
MINUS 20 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..OVERCAST. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 26.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING EARLY IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 2 TO
4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 23. WIND
CHILL MINUS 26 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 31 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.
TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTH
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS MORNING. HIGH
MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
WEDNESDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.
TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40
LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 THIS MORNING
AND MINUS 28 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H.
LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
WEDNESDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH
MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND
CHILL MINUS 29 THIS MORNING. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHEAST
20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 22
OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND
CHILL NEAR MINUS 22.
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS MORNING. WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING
TO 50 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70 OVER THE CYPRESS HILLS THIS MORNING AND
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND
CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND RISK OF
FREEZING RAIN. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 IN THE
MORNING. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.
TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTH
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH
PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 23 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RISK OF FREEZING
RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H.
LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 22
OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WIND
NORTH 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.
TODAY..SUNNY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR
LOW.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF FLURRIES. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS
EVENING. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH
MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 20 IN THE
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.
TODAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING LATE THIS MORNING THEN CLEARING. PERIODS
OF SNOW NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVEL
1600 METRES. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING WEST 40
GUSTING TO 60 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE
OF FLURRIES. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY
THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND
MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 14. WIND
CHILL NEAR MINUS 22. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
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