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FPCN16 CWWG 192145
FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026 FOR TONIGHT FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY.
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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.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF FLURRIES NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 30 KM/H THIS
EVENING THEN LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 5
OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING EAST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 1. UV INDEX 1 OR
LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 TO
4 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9.
SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H
BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 5
OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9.
UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 TO
4 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING.
LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE EVENING.
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE
OF FLURRIES NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR
MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE MORNING AND
IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE
MORNING. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR
LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 5 TO
10 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL
MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.
DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH
20 KM/H BECOMING NORTHEAST 30 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT.
LOW ZERO.
FRIDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH
PLUS 4. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN OR SNOW BEGINNING EARLY IN THE EVENING
THEN CHANGING TO SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING AND ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING
LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT.
LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD.
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 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW
MINUS 1.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY.
WIND BECOMING EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH
PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY.
AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT
OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.
WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA.
TONIGHT..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO LIGHT SNOW THIS EVENING AND
ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
LOW MINUS 3.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND
CHILL NEAR MINUS 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 CM.
WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9.
LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. A
FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING AND ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT.
WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND
CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING EAST
30 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND EAST 30 KM/H. LOW
MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12.
BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WIND UP
TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN LIGHT SNOW. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 30 KM/H
BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 14.
WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.
TONIGHT..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO SNOW THIS EVENING. RISK OF A
THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND
WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL
MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW BECOMING MIXED WITH RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE
MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9.
HINTON - GRANDE CACHE.
TONIGHT..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES CHANGING TO SNOW AT TIMES
HEAVY THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 10 CM NORTH OF THE YELLOWHEAD
HIGHWAY. SNOW LEVEL 2100 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM THIS
EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7
OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR
LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 TO
4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.
GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60
DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING
LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 30 KM/H GUSTING
TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12. UV
INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING
TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 8
IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS
EVENING. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL
MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR
LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 12.
SLAVE LAKE.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR
MINUS 11.
WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE.
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 12. WIND
CHILL MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15
KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8
IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9.
WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT.
FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY.
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING.
WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 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.
FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND
UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE EVENING AND
MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT.
FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK.
TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. CLEARING
BEFORE MORNING. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY
THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 17. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND
MINUS 22 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8.
WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 13 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV
INDEX 2 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 19. WIND
CHILL MINUS 16 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 26 OVERNIGHT.
HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY.
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 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 26 OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H.
HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE
AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.
FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND
CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT.
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