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FPCN15 CWWG 190034 AAA
UPDATED FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:32 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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KANANASKIS - CANMORE.
TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN A FEW RAIN
SHOWERS OR FLURRIES BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. 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..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES
BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. 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.
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.
TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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 NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN A FEW
SHOWERS BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 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 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.
REMAINDER UNCHANGED.
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