829  
FPCN16 CWWG 181731  
FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT  
CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER 2025 FOR TODAY AND  
FRIDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MST.  
 
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MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS:  
HIGHWAY 16 - OBED SUMMIT: 1164 METRES.  
HINTON: 1003 METRES.  
GRANDE CACHE: 1280 METRES.  
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CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 10.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 22.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS  
EVENING. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 27  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING  
LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 21 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK  
OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 5 CM. LOCAL  
BLOWING SNOW OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 LATE THIS EVENING.  
LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 28  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM.  
LOCAL BLOWING SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK  
OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK  
OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 5 CM. LOCAL  
BLOWING SNOW BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 20 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 26 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 20 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 10 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. AMOUNT  
2 TO 4 CM. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40  
THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 20.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40  
LATE IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 29 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 16 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK  
OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING.  
AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS  
EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOW MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 28  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60  
DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK  
OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. AMOUNT 2 TO  
4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 33 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY LATE THIS EVENING THEN SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO  
4 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20  
GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS  
EVENING AND MINUS 29 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLEARING.  
AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING  
TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO  
MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 35 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40.  
HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW  
MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 27.  
FRIDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 26 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
 
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.  
TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 22 THIS AFTERNOON.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS EVENING  
AND MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH  
MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 36 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 30 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING AND ENDING BEFORE  
MORNING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 11 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.  
TODAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 19. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 26.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 24.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 26 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 35 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR  
MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
SLAVE LAKE.  
TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON THEN SNOW. WIND EAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 24 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.  
TODAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 31. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 26.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 21. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 23. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 30. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 26 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 37 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 40 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 34 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 29. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 41. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
LOW MINUS 27. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 35. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 26. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
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