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FPCN15 CWWG 221630
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 22 APRIL 2026 FOR
TODAY AND THURSDAY.
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..MAINLY CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT
5 MM. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO
PLUS 4 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H
GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 1.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH PLUS 5. UV
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.
TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON THEN RAIN. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND
NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 4 THIS
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H
GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 1.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH 6. UV
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT
5 MM. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO
PLUS 4 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H
GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH PLUS 3.
WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.
TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON THEN RAIN. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND
NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 5 THIS AFTERNOON. UV
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. WIND NORTHWEST
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW MINUS 1.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH PLUS 5. UV
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.
TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON THEN RAIN. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND
NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 80 EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO 7 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 5
OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND
NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW ZERO.
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH 6.
UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.
TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND
NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 3 THIS
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW CHANGING TO SNOW THIS EVENING. LOCAL
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM
IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 IN THE
MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.
TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN
THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1800 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE
FALLING TO PLUS 1 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. LOCAL AMOUNT
5 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS
EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. RISK OF A
THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND
CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING
TO 40. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 1 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR
LOW.
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1.
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 7.
THURSDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING.
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN
THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 2. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.
TODAY..SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTH
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 2 THIS AFTERNOON.
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING AND ENDING NEAR
MIDNIGHT THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW
MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING.
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN
THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9.
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 4
THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.
LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 60 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN
THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR NOON. RAIN
BEGINNING NEAR NOON. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE
FALLING TO PLUS 5 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW
MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND
CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 50 GUSTING TO 80
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 5 THIS AFTERNOON.
UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW NEAR MIDNIGHT AND ENDING OVERNIGHT
THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO
10 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL
MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE
MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 50 GUSTING TO 80
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING OVERNIGHT. WIND
NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. LOW PLUS 1.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO
70. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 50 GUSTING TO 80 THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING OVERNIGHT. WIND
NORTH 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 90. LOW ZERO.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO
90 DIMINISHING TO 40 GUSTING TO 70 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 6. UV
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING
TO 50 INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 80 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20.
UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW ZERO.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO
70. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING
TO 60. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.
TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND
NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 10
OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH
PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR NOON. RAIN
BEGINNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H
GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY LATE THIS EVENING.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. SNOW LEVEL 2100 METRES LOWERING TO
VALLEY BOTTOM LATE THIS EVENING. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.
LOW MINUS 1.
THURSDAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE
AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH
PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
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