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FPCN15 CWWG 232153  
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 23 APRIL 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 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN  
SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST  
50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST  
50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM.  
WIND NORTH 30 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
 
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES  
CHANGING TO 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 50 GUSTING TO 80 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST  
50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 BECOMING NORTH 20 GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. A  
FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW  
OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. LOW MINUS 3. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE MORNING. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.  
FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY BEGINNING LATE IN THE EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT  
5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN  
THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
 
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS  
EARLY THIS EVENING. FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY BEGINNING THIS EVENING.  
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 EXCEPT  
GUSTING TO 90 IN A FEW LOCALITIES EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. LOCAL  
BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 13  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11.  
 
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR  
FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE  
THIS EVENING. FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 70 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 90 IN A FEW LOCALITIES EARLY THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. LOCAL  
BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10.  
 
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
 
BANFF NATIONAL PARK  
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS  
EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON THEN  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
 
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING  
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY IN THE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.  
 
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS  
EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 70 EARLY  
THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.  
FLURRIES BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 11  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. LOCAL  
BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 80. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. LOCAL  
BLOWING SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH MINUS 1.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND  
NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10.  
 
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.  
FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY BEGINNING THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND  
NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 90. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 15  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 15. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTH  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 6. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 13.  
 
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR  
FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE  
THIS EVENING. FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 90. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. LOCAL  
BLOWING SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH MINUS 2.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11.  
 
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR  
FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY BEGINNING THIS  
EVENING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL SNOWFALL  
AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST  
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. LOCAL  
BLOWING SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING TO 20  
GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR  
LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE  
EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
 
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR  
FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY BEGINNING THIS  
EVENING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL SNOWFALL  
AMOUNT 5 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 70. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. LOCAL  
BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN  
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
 
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
TONIGHT..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES ENDING THIS EVENING THEN  
MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 13.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 60. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 6 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
 
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING.  
LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 5.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
 
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