940  
FPCN15 CWWG 020439 AAD  
UPDATED FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED  
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 9:38 P.M. MST THURSDAY 1 JANUARY 2026 FOR  
TONIGHT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST FRIDAY.  
 
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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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NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND RISK OF  
FREEZING DRIZZLE. FOG PATCHES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 6 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING  
LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 13.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.  
 
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES AND RISK OF  
FREEZING DRIZZLE. FOG. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 17.  
FRIDAY..FOG DISSIPATING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 11 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE EVENING  
AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.  
 
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RISK OF  
FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. FOG. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.  
FRIDAY..FOG DISSIPATING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 11 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE EVENING  
AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT.  
 
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS  
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. FOG PATCHES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE  
MORNING. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND WEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
 
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FLURRIES. FOG PATCHES. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN  
THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE  
MORNING. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND WEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.  
 
REMAINDER UNCHANGED.  
 
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