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FPCN15 CWWG 152134  
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026 FOR  
TONIGHT THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT THURSDAY.  
 
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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..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 CM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.  
THURSDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..SNOW ENDING EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 13  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY EARLY THIS  
EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 10 TO 20 CM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING EARLY IN THE EVENING  
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE EVENING  
AND MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
 
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 CM. BLOWING SNOW THIS  
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW  
MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..SNOW ENDING EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
 
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY AND BLOWING  
SNOW THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 20 TO 30 CM. WIND NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
 
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT  
10 TO 20 CM. BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND  
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50  
LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. BLOWING SNOW EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE EVENING THEN  
CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN  
THE EVENING AND MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
 
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN  
THE EVENING.  
 
BANFF NATIONAL PARK  
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.  
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. LOCAL AMOUNT  
2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN  
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 11  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING  
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. LOCAL  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..CLEARING EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 8.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT.  
 
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.  
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 13  
OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. LOCAL  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN  
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE EVENING WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE EVENING.  
 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.  
SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.  
LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 12 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN  
THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE EVENING.  
 
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.  
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY AND BLOWING SNOW. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 CM.  
WIND NORTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..SNOW ENDING IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 16  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS  
EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 20 TO 30 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS EVENING THEN  
DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 9. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 7.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.  
 
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING THEN CHANGING TO  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT 15 CM NORTH OF THE TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY.  
WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING EAST 40 GUSTING TO 60  
THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT 10 CM NORTH OF THE TRANS-CANADA  
HIGHWAY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN  
CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14.  
 
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING. RAIN  
BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING THEN CHANGING TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 OVERNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 15.  
 
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS  
EVENING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 17  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN  
CLEARING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15.  
 
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS  
EVENING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 9. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. PERIODS OF LIGHT  
SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 11  
IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE EVENING THEN  
CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13.  
 
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. PERIODS  
OF SNOW NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 5 CM  
EXCEPT 15 CM NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER. WIND SOUTHWEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY CHANGING TO PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW IN  
THE MORNING. AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT 15 CM NEAR WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL  
PARK. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE EVENING THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 9  
IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.  
 
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