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FPCN15 CWWG 161417 AAA
UPDATED FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:14 A.M. MDT THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026 FOR
TODAY AND FRIDAY.
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..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY.
AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. WIND NORTH
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS
MORNING AND MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND
MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR
FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 5.
WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. BLOWING SNOW THIS
MORNING. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 THIS MORNING AND
MINUS 6 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 16
OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR
FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 5.
WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY.
AMOUNT 5 CM. BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING
TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL
MINUS 16 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS EVENING.
FRIDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF
SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE
MORNING. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. BLOWING SNOW THIS
MORNING. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 THIS MORNING AND
MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES
DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL
MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 5 OR
MODERATE.
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. BLOWING SNOW THIS
MORNING. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL
MINUS 16 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES
DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL
MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 5 OR
MODERATE.
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF
SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS MORNING. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 6. WIND
CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 9 THIS
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10.
WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 16
IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
REMAINDER UNCHANGED.
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