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FPCN15 CWWG 311130  
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MST FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2025 FOR TODAY  
AND SATURDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MST.  
 
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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:  
BANFF: 1384 METRES.  
LAKE LOUISE: 1750 METRES.  
HIGHWAY 93 - BOW SUMMIT: 2068 METRES.  
HIGHWAY 93 - SUNWAPTA PASS: 2034 METRES.  
COLUMBIA ICEFIELDS VISITORS CENTRE: 2006 METRES.  
JASPER: 1061 METRES.  
CANMORE: 1350 METRES.  
HWY 40 - HIGHWOOD PASS: 2206 METRES.  
PINCHER CREEK: 1030 METRES.  
WATERTON: 1280 METRES.  
CROWSNEST PASS: 1300 METRES.  
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CITY OF CALGARY.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS MORNING  
AND MINUS 6 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 6 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING IN THE MORNING.  
WIND BECOMING NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 25 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS  
MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 11.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON WITH A  
FEW FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
NOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. BECOMING A  
MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 7 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY BEFORE MORNING WITH  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE  
MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 16  
OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..FLURRIES. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 26 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING.  
CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 4 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING LATE IN THE  
MORNING. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTH  
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 6 WITH  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 15 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 12 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 26 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
 
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH  
MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 9. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..FLURRIES. AMOUNT 10 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
BANFF NATIONAL PARK  
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES. AMOUNT 5 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS  
PARKWAY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11.  
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING  
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11.  
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 17  
OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 26 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 11  
THIS EVENING AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE  
IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 IN THE MORNING  
AND MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE THIS MORNING THEN CLOUDY  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 19  
OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING AND  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 25  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 8.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.  
SATURDAY..SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN  
CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.  
TODAY..SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY  
WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 8.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 23 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 15 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BEFORE MORNING.  
LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.  
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 5 CM.  
LOCAL BLOWING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. FOG  
PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H  
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS MORNING.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE MORNING THEN A  
FEW FLURRIES. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH ZERO WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 15 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS  
MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS  
MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 9 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW  
MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING NORTH 30  
NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 5 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 14 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING WEST 50 GUSTING TO 70 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 14 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. LOW MINUS 1.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING  
TO 50 IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 30 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING WEST 50 GUSTING TO 70 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 8 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. LOW ZERO.  
SATURDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING IN  
THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 CM NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER. WIND  
WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 BECOMING EAST 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH  
PLUS 2 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
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