901
WOCN16 CWWG 291753
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:53 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 29 MAY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK
=NEW= SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG
=NEW= FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE
=NEW= DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE
=NEW= LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD
=NEW= WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA
=NEW= LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST
=NEW= BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE
=NEW= WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS
=NEW= SLAVE LAKE
=NEW= M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR WABASCA-DESMARAIS AND SANDY LAKE
=NEW= M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR CHIPEWYAN LAKE
=NEW= FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.
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==DISCUSSION==
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF ALBERTA BEGINNING
SUNDAY, WITH TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 50 TO 90 MM LIKELY. LOCALIZED
AMOUNTS OVER 100 MM ARE POSSIBLE.
RAIN WILL BEGIN SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AND BECOME HEAVY AT
TIMES, ESPECIALLY ACROSS CENTRAL ALBERTA AND THE FOOTHILLS. THE
RAINFALL WILL PERSIST INTO THE WORK WEEK BEFORE EASING TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY.
STAY INFORMED BY MONITORING LOCAL FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED FOR
IMPACTS. CONSIDER POSTPONING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THE ALBERTA RIVER
FORECAST CENTRE PROVIDES INFORMATION ON CURRENT STREAM FLOW
CONDITIONS AND ALERTS. CHECK ALBERTA 511 FOR ROAD CONDITIONS
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)ABSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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