984  
FPCN15 CWWG 021037  
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT THURSDAY 2 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. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 THIS MORNING. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS MORNING. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 7  
IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 EARLY THIS MORNING. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS  
MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4  
OR MODERATE.  
 
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW THIS MORNING. LOCAL SNOWFALL  
AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR PLUS 1. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 6  
IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW THIS MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT  
5 TO 10 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
PLUS 1. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 8. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.  
TODAY..SNOW ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
BANFF NATIONAL PARK  
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING AND BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SNOW LEVEL NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING  
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.  
SNOW LEVEL 1300 METRES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 4 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 1300  
METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING.  
SNOW LEVEL NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND  
ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 4 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON.  
HIGH 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND  
ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 6 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.  
TODAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS  
MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. FOG  
PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY IN THE MORNING. FOG  
PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 7. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING AND  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND EAST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS MORNING.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO  
4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLEARING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H  
NEAR NOON. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW OR RAIN THIS MORNING. LOCAL  
RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM EXCEPT 10 CM IN A  
FEW LOCALITIES. WIND BECOMING EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THIS  
MORNING THEN NORTH 20 THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 1  
THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLEARING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
TODAY..RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF SNOW OR RAIN THIS MORNING. LOCAL  
RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND EAST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING NORTH 20 THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING  
TO ZERO THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.  
LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.  
TODAY..RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF SNOW OR RAIN THIS MORNING. LOCAL  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO ZERO THIS AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. LOCAL  
AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY IN THE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF SNOW THIS MORNING.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO ZERO THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF SNOW THIS MORNING.  
LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS  
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR ZERO. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 5.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 20 KM/H INCREASING TO 40  
GUSTING TO 60 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
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