926  
FPCN16 CWWG 082238  
FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT  
CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2026 FOR TONIGHT FRIDAY  
AND FRIDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST FRIDAY.  
 
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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.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 12.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 60 PERCENT CHANCE  
OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO ZERO BY MORNING.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE EVENING.  
 
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 11. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING  
TO PLUS 1 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE EVENING.  
 
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 16.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 22 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING  
AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO  
MINUS 4 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 9  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 10. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING  
TO PLUS 1 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE EVENING.  
 
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 14.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 22 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 1 BY MORNING. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
 
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 14.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING  
AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO  
MINUS 1 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 3  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.  
TONIGHT..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND  
WEST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 23 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE MORNING.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 8 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 21 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
 
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLEARING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 19. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 27 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE IN THE MORNING THEN PERIODS  
OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 20 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 18 WITH  
TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 12 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN  
THE EVENING.  
 
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 6  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO ZERO BY  
MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING.  
 
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 3 BY MORNING. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 15 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN  
THE MORNING.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE  
EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY  
NEAR PLUS 3.  
 
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 26  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 6 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR ZERO. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE EVENING.  
 
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 32 OVERNIGHT.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.  
WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO  
MINUS 1 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 7  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
SLAVE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 20. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 14 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 26 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE  
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO  
MINUS 6 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 13  
OVERNIGHT.  
 
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY  
THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON THEN PERIODS OF  
SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLEARING. WIND UP  
TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 4 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 17 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.  
TONIGHT..LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 THIS EVENING AND  
MINUS 31 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 31 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 11 BY  
MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.  
 
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.  
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 27. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 27 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 35 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN  
THE MORNING. CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 26. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN  
PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 17  
BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 24  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY  
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 31. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON THEN PERIODS OF  
SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 36 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 30 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING  
TO MINUS 15 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN THE EVENING AND  
MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
 
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