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FPCN15 CWWG 241331 AAA  
UPDATED FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED  
BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:29 A.M. MDT TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026 FOR  
TODAY AND WEDNESDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MDT.  
 
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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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OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.  
TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS.  
WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH  
PLUS 5. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS  
EARLY THIS EVENING. CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW  
MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD  
WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO  
50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING. LOCAL AMOUNT  
2 CM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON.  
HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. A  
FEW FLURRIES BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT.  
WEDNESDAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN  
AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN  
THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
 
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 2.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING  
THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL  
MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT.  
WEDNESDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING WITH A FEW FLURRIES. WIND  
UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING AND  
MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW.  
 
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5.  
WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD  
WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE MORNING THEN  
DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 4  
OR MODERATE.  
 
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.  
TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
NORTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH MINUS 1 EXCEPT 6 IN A FEW  
LOCALITIES. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW.  
TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50.  
LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 17  
OVERNIGHT.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND  
BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR  
MINUS 17. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE.  
 
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.  
CLEARING OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 50 GUSTING TO 70 NEAR NOON THEN NORTH 30 GUSTING  
TO 50. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE.  
 
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