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FPCN15 CWWG 151635
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 15 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..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CHANGING
TO SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND NORTHEAST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS
EVENING. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 15
OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.
HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 4
OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL
AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW
MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.
TODAY..CLOUDY. SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5
TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND
CHILL MINUS 10 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 CM. BLOWING SNOW THIS
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.
LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 16.
THURSDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
40. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 5.
UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY AND BLOWING
SNOW THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 15 TO 25 CM. WIND NORTHEAST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS
EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
40. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN
THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON.
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING EAST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THIS EVENING. LOCAL
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6.
WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN NEAR NOON. SNOWFALL
AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS AFTERNOON. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 13
OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2.
WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 4 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM EXCEPT 2 CM OVER SECTIONS
OF THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY
NEAR ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9.
WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM EXCEPT 2 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE
ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL
MINUS 12 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH
20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND
NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 10.
THURSDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 8. WIND
CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.
TODAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO
10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 13
OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLEARING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. UV
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.
TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL
AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO
MINUS 4 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS AFTERNOON. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12.
THURSDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING
AND MINUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF DRIZZLE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT
2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH PLUS 1 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 4 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
CHILL MINUS 12 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 CM. BLOWING SNOW THIS
EVENING. WIND NORTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 9. WIND
CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.
HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7 IN THE
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.
TODAY..CLOUDY. SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. FOG
PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60.
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 2. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY AND BLOWING SNOW. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 CM.
WIND NORTHEAST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40
OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT POSSIBLY MORE THAN 10 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.
HIGH 14. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING
TO SNOW NEAR MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 40 GUSTING TO 60 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW
MINUS 3.
THURSDAY..SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
FLURRIES. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING
NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR
MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 4 OR
MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING. RAIN
BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT CHANGING TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND EAST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 OVERNIGHT.
LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..SNOW ENDING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND
CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H
GUSTING TO 60. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF A
THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 7.
WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LIGHT SNOW
BEGINNING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO
50. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 10 IN
THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H
GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY
THIS EVENING AND 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A
THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO
50. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. SNOW
BEGINNING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO
40. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 10 IN
THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA
BORDER. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND SOUTHWEST
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING.
PERIODS OF SNOW NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER THIS EVENING.
AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW
MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN
AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM OVER
HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 2.
WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
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