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FPCN16 CWWG 081750  
FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT  
CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2026 FOR TODAY AND  
FRIDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.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..INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 9  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 14 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 18  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 15 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 10 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 18  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 16  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.  
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS MORNING  
AND MINUS 10 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 20.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.  
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH  
MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 16 THIS  
AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 18.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 14  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 20  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 11  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 18.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 20.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 20.  
TONIGHT..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 22.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY LATE IN THE MORNING.  
WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 12.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 23.  
 
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH  
MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS  
AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 21  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 15  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 10 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 12. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 18.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE  
MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH  
MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 7. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING.  
 
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 14 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 26 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 23. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 25 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
SLAVE LAKE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 20 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 15 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.  
TODAY..SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. LOCAL AMOUNT  
2 CM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 29. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 10.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 29 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.  
SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. FOG PATCHES  
DISSIPATING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.  
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 23 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 29 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.  
SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 35  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT  
2 CM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 33 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
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