497  
FPCN16 CWWG 272138  
FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT  
CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT SATURDAY AND  
SATURDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT SATURDAY.  
 
---------------------------------------------------------------------  
MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:  
HIGHWAY 16 - OBED SUMMIT: 1164 METRES.  
HINTON: 1003 METRES.  
GRANDE CACHE: 1280 METRES.  
---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 15  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT.  
 
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 10 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 11 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT.  
 
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 6 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
 
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 9.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.  
 
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT.  
 
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 18  
OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING  
AND IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH  
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN  
THE EVENING AND MINUS 22 OVERNIGHT.  
 
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT THEN SNOW. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 22 OVERNIGHT.  
 
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS EARLY  
THIS EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO  
10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 15  
OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8  
IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.  
 
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING THEN RAIN OR SNOW CHANGING TO  
SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY LATER THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 3  
IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11.  
 
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.  
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 26 OVERNIGHT.  
 
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.  
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR  
LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 20. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 24.  
 
SLAVE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND EAST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND  
BECOMING WEST 20 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.  
 
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 16.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 7.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 13 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
SNOW BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..SNOW. 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.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 36 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 18  
IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT.  
 
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 22 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..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 21 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 12 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT.  
 
END  
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab CANADA Page
Main Text Page