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FPCN15 CWWG 201631
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY
AND SATURDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT.
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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..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH 16. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 20 GUSTING TO 50 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW
MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. WIND
NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL
MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 90
IN WIND-PRONE AREAS. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 90 IN WIND-PRONE AREAS EARLY
THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING NORTH
20 GUSTING TO 50 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1.
SATURDAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE
MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3
OR MODERATE.
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH 14. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF
FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
NORTH 20 GUSTING TO 50 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL
MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTH
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL
MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF
FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
50 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTH
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70
IN WIND-PRONE AREAS. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70 IN WIND-PRONE AREAS EARLY
THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 GUSTING TO 50 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW ZERO.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. UV
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.
TODAY..SHOWERS. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. SNOW LEVEL 2200 METRES.
HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
SNOW LEVEL 2100 METRES. LOW MINUS 3.
SATURDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH A FEW FLURRIES. LOCAL
AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.
TODAY..RAIN EXCEPT SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS
PARKWAY. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 MM EXCEPT SNOWFALL AMOUNT 15 CM OVER
SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. SNOW LEVEL 1800 METRES RISING TO
2100 METRES THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY OVER
SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM EXCEPT SNOWFALL AMOUNT 15 CM OVER SECTIONS OF
THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. SNOW LEVEL 2100 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY
BOTTOM OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2.
SATURDAY..FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.
TODAY..RAIN EXCEPT SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS
PARKWAY. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 MM EXCEPT SNOWFALL AMOUNT 10 CM OVER
SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. SNOW LEVEL 1700 METRES RISING TO
2000 METRES THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW NEAR MIDNIGHT. SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY
OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY THIS EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNT
5 MM EXCEPT SNOWFALL AMOUNT 15 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS
PARKWAY. SNOW LEVEL 1700 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM NEAR
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 IN THE MORNING. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW MIXED WITH
RAIN THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. LOW MINUS 4.
SATURDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND
CHILL NEAR MINUS 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN OR SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING THEN CHANGING TO
SNOW NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING
NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL
MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES
CHANGING TO 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF
FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
50 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
MORNING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING.
HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND EAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF
FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5.
WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE
MORNING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60.
HIGH 22. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
NORTH 20 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70.
HIGH 23. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING
TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 8.
SATURDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H.
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 90.
HIGH 20. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 90 DIMINISHING
TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS EVENING THEN TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT.
LOW PLUS 2.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 20 IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO ZERO IN THE MORNING THEN RISING. UV INDEX 3
OR MODERATE.
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 70 KM/H GUSTING TO 100.
HIGH 19. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 70 KM/H GUSTING TO 100 DIMINISHING
TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS EVENING THEN TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT.
LOW PLUS 4.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 20 IN THE MORNING THEN
LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 1 IN THE MORNING
THEN RISING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. PERIODS OF RAIN NEAR THE BRITISH
COLUMBIA BORDER. AMOUNT 5 MM NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER. WIND
WEST 70 KM/H GUSTING TO 100. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA
BORDER. AMOUNT 10 MM NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER. WIND WEST
70 KM/H GUSTING TO 100 DIMINISHING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS EVENING
THEN TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4.
SATURDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH A FEW FLURRIES. LOCAL
AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN
THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO ZERO IN THE AFTERNOON. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
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