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FPCN15 CWWG 252243  
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR  
TONIGHT THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST THURSDAY.  
 
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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..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 60 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE EVENING. AMOUNT 2 TO  
4 CM. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING NORTH 20 GUSTING TO  
40 IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
 
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING WEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 80 IN WIND-PRONE  
AREAS LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2  
OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND  
WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 80 IN WIND-PRONE AREAS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT.  
 
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 60 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING EARLY IN THE EVENING. AMOUNT  
10 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
 
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H  
THEN WEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2  
OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN  
CHANGING TO SNOW IN THE EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
 
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW ZERO.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT GUSTING TO 80 IN WIND-PRONE  
AREAS LATE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2  
OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT  
GUSTING TO 80 IN WIND-PRONE AREAS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND  
BECOMING NORTH 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE EVENING THEN LIGHT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
 
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO  
40 GUSTING TO 60 AFTER MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR ZERO.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 INCREASING TO 60 GUSTING  
TO 80 IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.  
PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM.  
WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW  
MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
 
BANFF NATIONAL PARK  
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.  
TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING WITH A FEW FLURRIES. AMOUNT 5  
CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.  
THURSDAY..FLURRIES. SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY OVER SECTIONS OF THE  
ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. AMOUNT 10 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS  
PARKWAY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY OVER SECTIONS OF THE  
ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM EXCEPT 10 CM OVER SECTIONS OF  
THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT.  
 
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING  
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.  
TONIGHT..FLURRIES. AMOUNT 5 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS  
PARKWAY. LOW ZERO.  
THURSDAY..FLURRIES. SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY OVER SECTIONS OF THE  
ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. AMOUNT 10 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS  
PARKWAY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE  
MORNING. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..FLURRIES. SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY OVER SECTIONS OF THE  
ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM EXCEPT 10 CM OVER SECTIONS OF  
THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING  
LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 8.  
 
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 5. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS BEGINNING IN  
THE AFTERNOON THEN CHANGING TO SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING  
NORTH 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 6  
IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 9.  
 
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON WITH RAIN  
SHOWERS CHANGING TO SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING THEN NORTH 30 GUSTING TO  
50 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE  
MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.  
 
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 5.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H  
INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 70 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO PERIODS OF SNOW IN THE  
EVENING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT.  
 
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO  
20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 80 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 14. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING NEAR  
MIDNIGHT. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 6. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
 
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING  
TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 80 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 10. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80  
DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 4.  
 
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW PLUS 3.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70  
INCREASING TO 70 GUSTING TO 100 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 11. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE  
MORNING. WIND WEST 70 KM/H GUSTING TO 100 DIMINISHING TO 40 GUSTING  
TO 60 IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.  
 
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING TO  
30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS EVENING THEN INCREASING TO 60 GUSTING TO 80  
OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80  
INCREASING TO 80 GUSTING TO 110 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 10. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 80 KM/H GUSTING TO 110  
DIMINISHING TO 60 GUSTING TO 80 IN THE EVENING THEN TO 40 GUSTING TO  
60 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1.  
 
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA  
BORDER. WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 40 GUSTING TO  
60 THIS EVENING THEN INCREASING TO 60 GUSTING TO 80 OVERNIGHT.  
LOW ZERO.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA  
BORDER. WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 INCREASING TO 80 GUSTING TO  
110 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
THURSDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW FLURRIES NEAR THE BRITISH  
COLUMBIA BORDER. WIND WEST 80 KM/H GUSTING TO 110 DIMINISHING TO 60  
GUSTING TO 80 IN THE EVENING THEN TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO.  
 
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