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FPCN15 CWWG 211037  
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT TUESDAY 21 APRIL 2026 FOR TODAY  
AND WEDNESDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.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..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. LOW 7.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
RAIN BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND BECOMING NORTH  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN  
THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. LOW 8.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN  
BEGINNING LATE IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND BECOMING NORTH  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH 23. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOW 7.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
RAIN BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND BECOMING NORTH  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN  
THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
THIS MORNING AND LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 5 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW 7.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN  
BEGINNING LATE IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND BECOMING NORTH  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING  
TO 60 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 5 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.  
TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS  
EVENING. LOW 8.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING  
AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN BEGINNING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE  
MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 80 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 15. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.  
TODAY..SUNNY THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN  
AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20.  
UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING  
OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN BECOMING MIXED WITH SNOW EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. SNOW LEVEL 2500 METRES LOWERING TO  
VALLEY BOTTOM IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 1 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
BANFF NATIONAL PARK  
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVEL 1900 METRES RISING TO 2500 METRES THIS  
MORNING. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING OVERNIGHT.  
SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO 1700 METRES BEFORE MORNING. LOW PLUS 4.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. SNOW LEVEL 1700  
METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING  
TO ZERO IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING  
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
MORNING. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1900 METRES RISING TO  
2500 METRES THIS MORNING. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO 1600 METRES BEFORE MORNING. LOW  
PLUS 2.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN THE MORNING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT  
2 TO 4 CM. SNOW LEVEL 1600 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM LATE IN  
THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE  
MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 1. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 19. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEFORE MORNING.  
LOW PLUS 4.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN BEGINNING LATE IN THE MORNING. LOCAL SNOWFALL  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE  
MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 3. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..SHOWERS ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 5.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 40  
GUSTING TO 60 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
PLUS 5. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 5.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
RAIN BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND BECOMING NORTH  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING  
TO 60 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 5. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS  
MORNING THEN LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING EAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
RAIN BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 50 GUSTING TO 80 EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 12.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 50 GUSTING TO 80 EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 12.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND  
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 50 GUSTING TO 80 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 6  
OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WIND  
BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 11.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND BECOMING NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING THEN  
INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 80 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 24. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.  
LOW 8.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THEN INCREASING TO 40  
GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 22. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.  
LOW 8.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN BEGINNING EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 MM. SNOW LEVEL LOWERING TO 1400 METRES  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
IN THE MORNING. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
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