375  
FPCN15 CWWG 201251 AAA  
UPDATED FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED  
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:50 A.M. MST FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR  
TODAY AND SATURDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MST.  
 
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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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MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
TODAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLEARING. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 20 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 22  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 33 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 33 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND ENDING  
THIS AFTERNOON. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 32  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 32 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.  
TODAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING LATE THIS MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 18 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 21 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 30 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
TODAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING LATE THIS MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 13 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 15 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 26 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 23 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
TODAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING LATE THIS MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 14 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 19 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
REMAINDER UNCHANGED.  
 
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