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FPCN15 CWWG 161654
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT MONDAY 16 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY
AND TUESDAY.
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..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 13. UV
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
LIGHT THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 OVERNIGHT.
LOW PLUS 5.
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 80 IN THE
MORNING. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70
EXCEPT GUSTING TO 90 IN WIND-PRONE AREAS. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST
50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 90 IN WIND-PRONE AREAS.
LOW 10.
TUESDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. WIND
WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH 13. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
EVENING. CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 GUSTING TO 50
OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3.
TUESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO
50 GUSTING TO 80 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR NOON THEN
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF
FREEZING RAIN NEAR NOON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7.
WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW
PLUS 2.
TUESDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING WEST 40 GUSTING TO 70 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. LOW
PLUS 5.
TUESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
WEST 50 GUSTING TO 80 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1700 METRES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 90 IN WIND-PRONE
AREAS. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL
1700 METRES RISING TO 2000 METRES THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST
50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 90 IN WIND-PRONE AREAS. LOW
PLUS 5.
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 2200 METRES. WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO
80. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND
CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM
OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1700
METRES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
WEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY
THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL
AMOUNT 5 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. SNOW LEVEL 1700
METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 40 KM/H
GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN
LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW ZERO.
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO PERIODS OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. SNOW
LEVEL RISING TO 2200 METRES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR
LOW.
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW
LEVEL RISING TO 1500 METRES NEAR NOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING WEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH
PLUS 5. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT 5 CM OVER SECTIONS OF
THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT OVERNIGHT.
LOW ZERO.
TUESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW CHANGING TO PERIODS OF RAIN EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS
PARKWAY. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 2000 METRES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
BECOMING WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 13. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70
EXCEPT GUSTING TO 90 IN WIND-PRONE AREAS. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 50 KM/H
GUSTING TO 70. LOW 6.
TUESDAY..SUNNY. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 30
GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR NOON AND
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF
FREEZING RAIN NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT
THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING WEST 50 GUSTING TO 80 BEFORE MORNING.
LOW PLUS 4.
TUESDAY..SUNNY. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 30
GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR NOON THEN
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF
FREEZING RAIN NEAR NOON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7.
WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 2.
TUESDAY..SUNNY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE
MORNING. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL
MINUS 12 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H
GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 1.
TUESDAY..SUNNY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 3
OR MODERATE.
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 9. UV
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS EVENING. LOW 7.
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60.
HIGH 18. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7. WIND
CHILL MINUS 9 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5.
TUESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. HIGH 19. UV
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60
INCREASING TO 60 GUSTING TO 90 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3
OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 70 KM/H GUSTING TO 100. LOW 10.
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 70 KM/H GUSTING TO 100.
HIGH 16. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60
INCREASING TO 60 GUSTING TO 90 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 3
OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 70 KM/H GUSTING TO 100. LOW 10.
TUESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND WEST 70 KM/H GUSTING TO 100. HIGH 16. UV
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1800 METRES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
WEST 70 KM/H GUSTING TO 100. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND WEST
70 KM/H GUSTING TO 100. LOW PLUS 5.
TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 70 KM/H GUSTING TO 100. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 4
OR MODERATE.
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