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FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT  
CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT FRIDAY AND  
FRIDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY.  
 
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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:  
HIGHWAY 16 - OBED SUMMIT: 1164 METRES.  
HINTON: 1003 METRES.  
GRANDE CACHE: 1280 METRES.  
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CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 13 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 21  
IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING  
BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 5  
IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
 
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 21  
IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING  
OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN  
THE EVENING AND MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 24.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 24  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 6 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF  
LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
 
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 22.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING  
BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
 
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 14 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 23 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 23 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING BEFORE  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE  
EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
 
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 24  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 22 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR  
LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. AMOUNT 2 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12.  
 
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 15 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH  
MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.  
 
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 23.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 11 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT.  
 
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 22 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW. SNOW OR RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOCAL SNOWFALL  
AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 13  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS  
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 11 THIS EVENING.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE IN THE MORNING THEN  
SNOW BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
 
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON.  
LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR  
LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 21  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS EVENING THEN  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 22.  
 
SLAVE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING EAST  
20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15.  
 
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. PARTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. SNOW  
BEGINNING NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 27 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 16  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN  
THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 32 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 22 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 31. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 37  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 36 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 14  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 23 OVERNIGHT.  
 
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