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FPCN15 CWWG 122130
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026 FOR
TONIGHT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY.
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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.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS
EVENING. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS
EVENING AND MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 16.
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
THIS EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND
NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW
MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND
CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8.
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11.
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 15
OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING
AND MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15.
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 13.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8
IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 14
OVERNIGHT.
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
EVENING. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14.
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING THEN CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70
DIMINISHING TO 20 EARLY THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING LIGHT THIS
EVENING. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 13
OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
MORNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7
IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11.
WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING.
LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN
THE MORNING AND MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13.
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. CLEARING
BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL
MINUS 11 THIS EVENING.
FRIDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 4 IN THE
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 15
OVERNIGHT.
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 20
OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
IN THE MORNING AND LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 6 IN THE
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 17
OVERNIGHT.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13.
WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
IN THE MORNING AND LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 10 IN THE
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL
MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE MORNING
AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT.
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING
LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 16.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50
BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 8
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12.
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS
EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING THEN CHANGING
TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL
MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40
EARLY THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 7.
WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND
CHILL NEAR MINUS 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.
SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN THE EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14.
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS
EVENING. AMOUNT 5 CM NEAR THE AMERICAN BORDER. WIND WEST 40 KM/H
GUSTING TO 70 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 11.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM NEAR THE AMERICAN BORDER. WIND
BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND
CHILL NEAR MINUS 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 12.
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT 10 CM NEAR WATERTON
LAKES NATIONAL PARK. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 BECOMING LIGHT
THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND
MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM NEAR WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL
PARK. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH
MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 13.
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