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FPCN15 CWWG 261738
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER 2025 FOR
TODAY AND SATURDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.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 CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW
BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL
MINUS 17 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 33 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND
NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH
MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL
MINUS 20 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 13 THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. AMOUNT
2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING.
LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 29
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND
NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH
MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS MORNING
AND MINUS 19 THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM.
BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
40 LATE THIS EVENING THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 OVERNIGHT.
LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 37
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.
BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60
DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL
MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING
AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING
OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS
EVENING THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 18.
WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON
THEN CLEARING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60.
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING
AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING
OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS
EVENING THEN NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 18.
WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON
THEN CLEARING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60.
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND
CHILL NEAR MINUS 18.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS EVENING
AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19.
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.
SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING EXCEPT SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY OVER SECTIONS
OF THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. AMOUNT 5 CM EXCEPT 15 CM OVER SECTIONS OF
THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL
MINUS 14 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 30 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15.
WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS MORNING AND
MINUS 24 THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY CHANGING TO PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW NEAR
MIDNIGHT AND ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLEARING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND
NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 23. WIND
CHILL MINUS 24 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL
MINUS 31 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF
FROSTBITE.
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 THIS MORNING
AND MINUS 24 THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.
SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 30 OVERNIGHT.
RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18.
WIND CHILL MINUS 31 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON.
RISK OF FROSTBITE.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 18.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.
SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL
MINUS 18 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. SNOW
BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM. BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT.
WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING THEN
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL
MINUS 19 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 35 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLEARING. BLOWING SNOW IN THE
MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING
TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 26 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 23.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. SNOW
BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 CM. BLOWING SNOW BEFORE MORNING.
WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN
NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 23 THIS
EVENING AND MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 25 IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 40 IN THE
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.
TODAY..CLOUDY. SNOW OR ICE PELLETS BEGINNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
MINUS 7. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14.
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. BLOWING SNOW BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING
NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING
TO 60. LOW MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 30
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO
60. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 18. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 31. RISK
OF FROSTBITE.
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.
TODAY..SNOW OR ICE PELLETS WITH RISK OF FREEZING RAIN. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTH
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO
70. LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 28
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H
GUSTING TO 70. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 28
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 36 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.
TODAY..SNOW OR RAIN ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. RISK OF
FREEZING RAIN. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 7 EXCEPT PLUS 2 NEAR
THE AMERICAN BORDER. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 CM. LOCAL
BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
LATE THIS EVENING THEN NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 OVERNIGHT. LOW
MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT.
RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE
AFTERNOON. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 20.
WIND CHILL MINUS 35 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON.
RISK OF FROSTBITE.
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN
SHOWERS AND RISK OF FREEZING RAIN. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5
EXCEPT PLUS 2 NEAR THE AMERICAN BORDER. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN SNOW.
AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT 15 CM NEAR WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK. WIND
BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW
MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 29 OVERNIGHT.
RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 19. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 29. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN
SHOWERS AND RISK OF FREEZING RAIN. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.
HIGH PLUS 1 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 6 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
CHILL MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING EXCEPT SNOW AT
TIMES HEAVY NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER. AMOUNT 5 CM EXCEPT 15
CM NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 LATE THIS
EVENING. LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 27
OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
AMOUNT 4 CM NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE MORNING
AND MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
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