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FPCN15 CWWG 182146  
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT FRIDAY 18 APRIL 2025 FOR TONIGHT  
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT 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..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT THEN A FEW SHOWERS.  
WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BEFORE MORNING. LOW  
PLUS 4.  
SATURDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 1.  
 
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT THEN A FEW SHOWERS.  
LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
NEAR NOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANGING TO 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 2.  
 
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN A FEW  
SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BEFORE MORNING.  
LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT.  
 
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN A FEW  
SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BEFORE MORNING.  
LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND  
NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTH  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
 
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW PLUS 1.  
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING IN THE  
MORNING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.  
WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING.  
LOW ZERO.  
 
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN A FEW RAIN  
SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY  
CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS OR A FEW  
FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM EXCEPT SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM  
OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1600 METRES LATE IN THE  
MORNING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. HIGH 11.  
UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE  
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. A FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL 1600 METRES  
LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT.  
 
BANFF NATIONAL PARK  
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN A FEW RAIN  
SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4.  
SATURDAY..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN  
A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW  
LEVEL RISING TO 1800 METRES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST  
20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE EVENING. SNOW  
LEVEL 1800 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM LATE IN THE EVENING.  
WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
 
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING  
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.  
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. A FEW RAIN SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS OR A FEW FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 1600  
METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1.  
SATURDAY..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN A  
MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR  
FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. UV  
INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR  
FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.  
 
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN A FEW  
SHOWERS. LOW PLUS 2.  
SATURDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM EXCEPT SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM  
OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN A FEW  
SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4.  
SATURDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 4 OR  
MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOW ZERO.  
 
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN A FEW  
SHOWERS. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 BEFORE MORNING.  
LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND  
NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW ZERO.  
 
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2.  
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING IN THE  
MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN  
THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 1.  
 
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. LOW PLUS 2.  
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 5  
OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..SHOWERS ENDING IN THE EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 3.  
 
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW PLUS 1.  
SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A  
FEW SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 18. UV  
INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING LATE IN THE EVENING THEN MAINLY  
CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 2.  
 
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING WEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND WEST  
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3.  
 
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN  
THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60.  
HIGH 14. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND  
WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW  
PLUS 3.  
 
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 3.  
SATURDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 30 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
SATURDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW OR RAIN BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. SNOW  
LEVEL 1800 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST  
30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1.  
 
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