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FPCN16 CWWG 181646
FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND
THURSDAY.
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..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 1.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 12. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS EVENING THEN
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
RISK OF FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE MORNING AND LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FREEZING
RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH 12. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN
OVERNIGHT. LOW ZERO.
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE MORNING WITH RISK OF FREEZING RAIN. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. LOW PLUS 1.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. LOW PLUS 1.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.
TODAY..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 MM. FOG PATCHES
DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. RISK
OF FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. LOW ZERO.
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. RISK
OF FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR
MODERATE.
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS
CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H
OVERNIGHT. LOW ZERO.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT
IN THE MORNING. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.
TODAY..RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN NEAR NOON. FOG
PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. RISK
OF FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. LOW ZERO.
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE MORNING AND LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN EARLY
IN THE MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
EXCEPT FLURRIES NEAR THE SWAN HILLS NEAR NOON. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN
NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. RISK
OF FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. HIGH 12. UV
INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND
SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND
SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW
PLUS 1.
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 12. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. RISK OF
FREEZING RAIN NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2
OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. RISK OF
FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO.
THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. RISK OF
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES
DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL
MINUS 16 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS OR
FREEZING RAIN. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8
OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. RISK
OF FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH
PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
SLAVE LAKE.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING
TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES NEAR NOON. RISK OF
FREEZING RAIN NEAR NOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. HIGH
PLUS 3. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. RISK OF
FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1.
THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. RISK OF
FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR
LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS OR
FREEZING RAIN. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7
OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS
CHANGING TO 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS NEAR NOON. RISK OF
FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3.
WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EXCEPT SHOWERS IN
AREAS SOUTH OF FORT MCMURRAY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5 EXCEPT PLUS 3 IN AREAS SOUTH OF FORT MCMURRAY.
WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR FREEZING RAIN.
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN AREAS SOUTH OF FORT MCMURRAY. WIND
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9 EXCEPT ZERO IN AREAS SOUTH OF FORT
MCMURRAY. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FREEZING
RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND
CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING. 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 9. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 19. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY OVERNIGHT WITH 30 PERCENT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 18. WIND CHILL
NEAR MINUS 22.
THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 10
IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL
MINUS 20 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 13 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR
LOW.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL
MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP
TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND
MINUS 4 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
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