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FPCN15 CWWG 312230  
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2025 FOR  
TONIGHT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST SATURDAY.  
 
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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.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. FOG AT TIMES THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 16  
OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. 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 26 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 24.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. FOG AT TIMES THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE  
MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. FOG AT  
TIMES THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 14.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTH  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING.  
FOG AT TIMES THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 14.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL BLOWING  
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
LATE IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 19 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
LOCAL BLOWING SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. FOG AT TIMES THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 17  
OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING  
NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 6 WITH  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 26 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 23.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 33 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 12.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT POSSIBLY REACHING 10 CM. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
BANFF NATIONAL PARK  
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10.  
SATURDAY..LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 29 OVERNIGHT.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING  
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.  
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS EVENING.  
SATURDAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 23 IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 29  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS EVENING.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 17.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 29 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 IN THE EVENING  
AND MINUS 33 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND  
BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 15.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 21 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 29 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SNOW BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING  
THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 18.  
SATURDAY..SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND  
BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING  
TO 60 LATE IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 22 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
LOCAL BLOWING SNOW EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 28 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. SNOW BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 16.  
SATURDAY..SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 TO  
4 CM. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTH  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. LOCAL BLOWING SNOW EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 25.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 36 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR PLUS 2.  
SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHWEST  
30 KM/H BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 15 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN  
THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20  
BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH PLUS 2 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 15 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW  
MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING.  
SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
OR FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON THEN 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 BECOMING NORTH 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5 WITH  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 15 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND  
NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING EAST 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 20. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 30 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW PLUS 5.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING  
TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN  
THE EVENING AND MINUS 26 OVERNIGHT.  
 
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 4.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 BECOMING WEST 30  
GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 15 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR  
LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT POSSIBLY REACHING 10 CM. WIND  
WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT.  
 
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