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FPCN16 CWWG 061730
FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST FRIDAY 6 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY.
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..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR NOON. WIND
BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW
PLUS 2.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.
HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR NOON. WIND
BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 40
GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 30 KM/H
GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR NOON. WIND
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND
BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 BEFORE MORNING. LOW PLUS 3.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY LATE IN THE MORNING
WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN
THE MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 5. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 BEFORE MORNING. LOW
PLUS 1.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR NOON THEN A MIX
OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND WEST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND
BECOMING WEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2.
SATURDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. WIND
WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. WIND
BECOMING WEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2
OR LOW.
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.
HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS
EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3 WITH
TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 3 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS
EVENING.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE MORNING AND LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 NEAR NOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. CLEARING
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY
THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 6 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 3 BY MORNING.
WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING WEST 50 GUSTING TO 70 LATE
IN THE MORNING. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR
NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR
LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 3.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND NORTHWEST
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL RISING
TO 1900 METRES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.
HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING
EXCEPT FLURRIES NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER. WIND WEST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 80 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW
PLUS 3.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON EXCEPT FLURRIES NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER. WIND
WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN
THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR
LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WIND WEST
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 80 AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOW PLUS 3.
SATURDAY..CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND WEST 50 KM/H
GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING.
HIGH 7. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN
BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW OR RAIN AT TIMES MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN ENDING LATE
THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS EVENING
THEN WEST 50 GUSTING TO 80 AFTER MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO
PLUS 3 BY MORNING.
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON
WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST
50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE
MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 1. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
SLAVE LAKE.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR
NOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 2 OR
LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW OR RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING THEN CHANGING TO
RAIN NEAR MIDNIGHT AND ENDING BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN
THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 50
GUSTING TO 80 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO 6
BY MORNING.
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO
PLUS 1 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.
SNOW OR RAIN AT TIMES MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN BEGINNING THIS
EVENING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 6 WITH
TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 2 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS
EVENING.
SATURDAY..A FEW FLURRIES AND RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO A FEW RAIN
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING AND ENDING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A
MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND WEST 40 KM/H
GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 40
GUSTING TO 60 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR
LOW.
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND
CHILL NEAR MINUS 18. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. SNOW
MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL
AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H LATE THIS EVENING. LOW
MINUS 10 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 3 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL
MINUS 17 THIS EVENING.
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. SNOW WITH PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN EARLY
IN THE MORNING AND WITH A FEW RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING AND
IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND WEST 30 KM/H
GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 70 LATE IN THE MORNING.
HIGH MINUS 1 EXCEPT PLUS 3 IN AREAS SOUTH OF FORT MCMURRAY. WIND
CHILL NEAR MINUS 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 27. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 5
TO 10 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS
EVENING. LOW MINUS 20 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 16 BY
MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.
RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 14.
WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 24
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 19 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING. RISK OF FREEZING
RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 23.
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD.
LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL
MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR
LOW.
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