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FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT  
CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MST WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR TODAY AND  
THURSDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.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..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND  
NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 37 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 24 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 26. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 25 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 34 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 34 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 37 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 31 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 31 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 36 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 37 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH  
MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 41 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 32 THIS  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 33 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY IN THE MORNING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 35 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.  
TODAY..CLEARING THIS MORNING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE  
THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 30 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 36 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 15. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 21 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS MORNING.  
CLEARING THIS MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE  
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 33 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 33 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 40 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY IN THE MORNING. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.  
TODAY..SNOW ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 41 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 30 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 29 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 37 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 36 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.  
TODAY..SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 41 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 29 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS EVENING  
AND MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 21.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 28 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.  
TODAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 41 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 29 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE  
IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41 OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.  
TODAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 30 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 38  
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 29 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 28. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 33. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY LATE IN THE MORNING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
 
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 22. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 35 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 30 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 32. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
IN THE MORNING. CLEARING LATE 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. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.  
TODAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 41 THIS  
MORNING AND MINUS 34 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 27.  
WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
IN THE MORNING. CLEARING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 16. WIND CHILL MINUS 35 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 22 IN  
THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
SLAVE LAKE.  
TODAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 24.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 41 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 34 THIS AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 29. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 38. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 37 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 24 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF  
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
MORNING. HIGH MINUS 26. WIND CHILL MINUS 43 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 34 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 36. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN  
THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 33  
IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.  
TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT  
NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 27. WIND CHILL MINUS 43 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 38 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 42. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 18.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 38 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 28. WIND CHILL MINUS 44 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 37 THIS  
AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 31. WIND  
CHILL NEAR MINUS 39. RISK OF FROSTBITE.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 24. WIND CHILL MINUS 40 IN THE  
MORNING AND MINUS 32 IN THE AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
 
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 41 THIS MORNING AND  
MINUS 33 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 35. WIND CHILL MINUS 33 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 41  
OVERNIGHT. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES  
IN THE MORNING THEN SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 19. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 40 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 26 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
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