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FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT  
CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 17 JULY 2026 FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY.  
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. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 36. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF  
A THUNDERSTORM. LOW 18.  
SATURDAY..BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.  
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 SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 29.  
HUMIDEX 37. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF  
A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW 17.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 30. UV  
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
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. HIGH 30. HUMIDEX 35. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM. LOW 17.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 34. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 36. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 17.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 31. UV  
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
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 SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 37. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF  
A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT.  
LOW 16.  
SATURDAY..BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 32. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.  
TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 36. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF  
A THUNDERSTORM. LOW 17.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF  
A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
 
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.  
TODAY..SUNNY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 30. HUMIDEX 37. UV INDEX 7 OR  
HIGH.  
TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 TO  
20 MM. LOW 17.  
SATURDAY..SHOWERS ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
NEAR NOON. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 35. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
 
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 32. HUMIDEX 36. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF  
A THUNDERSTORM. LOW 17.  
SATURDAY..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON.  
HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 33. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.  
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. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 34. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND  
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOW 15.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE IN THE MORNING THEN  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 27. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS MORNING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 6  
OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
AND AFTER MIDNIGHT AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING BEFORE  
MORNING. LOW 13.  
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
 
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 33. UV  
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOW 15.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 22. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
 
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.  
TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 33. HUMIDEX 34. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM OVERNIGHT. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. LOW 16.  
SATURDAY..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 TO  
20 MM. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
SLAVE LAKE.  
TODAY..SUNNY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 30. HUMIDEX 34. UV INDEX 7 OR  
HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LOW 18.  
SATURDAY..SHOWERS ENDING NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. HIGH 22. HUMIDEX 27. UV  
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 32. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM OVERNIGHT. LOW 17.  
SATURDAY..SHOWERS WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 TO  
20 MM. HIGH 22. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.  
TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 32. HUMIDEX 33. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 16.  
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING IN THE  
MORNING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE  
AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 30. HUMIDEX 35. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. HIGH 30. HUMIDEX 35. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 18.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 32. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
 
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.  
TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 32.  
UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 15.  
SATURDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 35. UV  
INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
 
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