845  
FPCN16 CWWG 031130  
FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT  
CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MST TUESDAY 3 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MST.  
 
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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..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 10 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 18 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 19.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 4 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 11 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 20 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 21.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13  
IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 6 WITH  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 12 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 13  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 21 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 22.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 16  
IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 17  
THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 12. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 19.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING  
AND MINUS 4 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 4 WITH TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS MORNING  
AND MINUS 18 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 20.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13  
IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H  
LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS MORNING  
AND MINUS 18 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 22.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 14  
IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING.  
PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H  
BECOMING NORTHEAST 30 LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 24 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 15 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND NORTHEAST 30 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 22. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 25.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN THE MORNING. LOCAL AMOUNT  
2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH  
MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 19 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 4.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING  
OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4  
OVERNIGHT.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLEARING.  
AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 4 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 14.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 23. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 23.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLEARING. LOCAL  
AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 23 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
SLAVE LAKE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST  
20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 15. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 24.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX  
OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 15 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 29. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 15 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING AND  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 33 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY  
THIS MORNING AND LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 48 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 36 THIS  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 44  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 29  
IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING  
AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 36 THIS MORNING  
AND MINUS 27 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 28 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 35 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 35 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 25 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
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