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FPCN16 CWWG 121639
FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT.
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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..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE
FALLING TO MINUS 11 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 16.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 15. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND NORTHEAST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING
TO MINUS 10 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 16.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15.
WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL
MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR
LOW.
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.
TODAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING
TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 13
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 20. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 21.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL
MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR
LOW.
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND NORTHEAST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE
FALLING TO MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL
MINUS 13 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL
MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 4 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR
LOW.
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.
TODAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING
TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 11 THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 18.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 20.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN
THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.
TODAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 13 THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL
MINUS 13 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING
AND MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.
TODAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 17
THIS MORNING AND MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14. WIND
CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 22 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN
THE MORNING AND MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH
MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 14 THIS
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..SNOW ENDING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 16 IN THE
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.
TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 TO 15 CM. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 11 THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 16.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 22
OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN
LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN
THE MORNING AND MINUS 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.
TODAY..SNOW ENDING THIS 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. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 7
THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING
AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL
MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN
THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.
TODAY..SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 23 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 15 THIS
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS
EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. LOW MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 25
OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING IN THE
MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN
THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON.
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 19 THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY
WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 30 OVERNIGHT.
RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
MORNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
SLAVE LAKE.
TODAY..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
MINUS 12. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 24.
TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL
MINUS 18 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE
MORNING AND MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
MINUS 15. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 25.
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 28 OVERNIGHT.
RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE
MORNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 31 THIS MORNING AND
MINUS 25 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING.
SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
LOW MINUS 23. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 31
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL
MINUS 31 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 20 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL
MINUS 33 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 27 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF
FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 33. WIND CHILL MINUS 28 THIS EVENING
AND MINUS 39 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 20. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 27 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
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 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS MORNING AND
MINUS 21 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 25. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 33
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14.
WIND CHILL MINUS 30 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 19 IN THE AFTERNOON.
RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
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