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FPCN16 CWWG 191644  
FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT  
CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT THURSDAY 19 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..SHOWERS. AMOUNT 5 MM. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO SNOW AND ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT  
THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING EAST  
20 KM/H NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR ZERO. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.  
TODAY..SHOWERS. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO PERIODS OF SNOW THIS EVENING.  
WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING.  
TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 7. UV INDEX 1  
OR LOW.  
 
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.  
TODAY..SHOWERS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 5. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO SNOW AND ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT  
THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H  
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 6  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING AND  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING NORTHEAST 30 GUSTING TO 50 THEN LIGHT  
NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO.  
FRIDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLEARING. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 3 OR  
MODERATE.  
 
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING  
SOUTH 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H  
BECOMING NORTHEAST 30 GUSTING TO 50 THEN LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW  
MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY.  
WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. RAIN BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 8.  
UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO LIGHT SNOW AND ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN  
CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H NEAR  
NOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 8. UV  
INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.  
TODAY..SHOWERS. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON.  
HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. WIND  
BECOMING NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT  
OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING EAST  
30 KM/H NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..A FEW SHOWERS ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. WIND UP TO  
15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN LIGHT SNOW. WIND BECOMING  
EAST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 3. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.  
TODAY..SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 10.  
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW CHANGING TO SNOW THIS EVENING.  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW MINUS 1.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW BECOMING MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H IN  
THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES CHANGING TO SNOW THIS  
EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN OR SNOW NEAR NOON. LOCAL  
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 7  
IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 3  
OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 10  
OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND EAST 30 KM/H. TEMPERATURE  
STEADY NEAR MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON.  
FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 8. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS  
EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST  
30 KM/H IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 6. WIND CHILL  
NEAR MINUS 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
SLAVE LAKE.  
TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 6.  
UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H NEAR  
NOON. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.  
TODAY..MAINLY 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 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV  
INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES  
EARLY THIS EVENING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS  
EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND  
CHILL MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15  
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9  
IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.  
TODAY..MAINLY 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 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2  
OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES  
EARLY THIS EVENING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.  
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN  
THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND  
CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND EAST 20 KM/H. HIGH  
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 10 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 16. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 21 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 22 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 14 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV  
INDEX 2 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 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS  
EVENING. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT.  
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.  
HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
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