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FPCN16 CWWG 231038  
FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT  
CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.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..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS  
MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 60. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE MORNING. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40  
GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.  
FLURRIES BEGINNING THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 12  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 60. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2  
OR LOW.  
 
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.  
TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS MORNING THEN SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 70. HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 12  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. WIND  
NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 40  
GUSTING TO 70 THIS MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS  
MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.  
FLURRIES BEGINNING THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN  
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS MORNING THEN  
SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 11  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN  
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH  
PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.  
TODAY..SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 10 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND  
NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 10  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND  
NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.  
TODAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS AFTERNOON.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60.  
LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14.  
FRIDAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO  
60. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 7  
THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN  
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.  
TODAY..FLURRIES. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT  
5 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 10  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN  
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING  
TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR  
FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING  
THIS EVENING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING.  
CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY  
THIS MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV  
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
SLAVE LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 7  
THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 12  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN  
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH  
PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTH  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTH  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.  
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW  
MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12.  
FRIDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 14  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND NORTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.  
TODAY..CLEARING. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3  
OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
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