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FPCN16 CWWG 231630  
FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT  
CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY 23 MAY 2026 FOR TODAY AND SUNDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT.  
 
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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.  
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 8.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOW 10.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON.  
HIGH 18. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.  
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT  
OVERNIGHT. LOW 8.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 20. UV  
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOW 8.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.  
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT  
OVERNIGHT. LOW 8.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.  
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS  
EVENING THEN LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 7.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.  
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 24. UV  
INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOW 10.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING WEST 20 LATE IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
 
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.  
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 25. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 10.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4 WITH RISK OF FROST.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 IN THE MORNING THEN LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV  
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 13. UV  
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 IN THE MORNING THEN LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV  
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO  
60 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND WEST  
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 6.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
WEST 20 KM/H INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE MORNING THEN  
DIMINISHING TO 20 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 5 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.  
TODAY..SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING  
WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 2  
OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
LOW 6.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 16.  
UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
SLAVE LAKE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 20. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 8.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 IN THE  
MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV  
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW 6.  
SUNDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 17.  
UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.  
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 25. UV  
INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 10.  
SUNDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 18. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 10.  
SUNDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
HIGH 15. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.  
TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON.  
WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 21.  
UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM.  
WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 5.  
SUNDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND WEST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
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