195  
FPCN15 CWWG 081634  
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 8 JULY 2026 FOR TODAY  
AND THURSDAY.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MDT.  
 
---------------------------------------------------------------------  
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.  
---------------------------------------------------------------------  
 
CITY OF CALGARY.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 27. UV  
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE LATE THIS EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
LOW 11.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTH  
20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 31. UV  
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 10.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 30. UV INDEX 7 OR  
HIGH.  
 
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE LATE THIS EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT.  
LOW 10.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H  
IN THE MORNING. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 31.  
HUMIDEX 34. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE BECOMING FOG PATCHES  
OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOW 13.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN  
THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX  
31. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
 
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 34. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE BECOMING FOG PATCHES  
OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST  
20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW 12.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES BECOMING LOCAL SMOKE IN THE  
MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 7.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY IN THE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 27. UV  
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
BANFF NATIONAL PARK  
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 8.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING  
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT THEN  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS BEFORE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE EARLY THIS  
EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 9.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 23.  
UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
 
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 24. UV  
INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND WEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. CLEARING LATE IN THE MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING  
WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 7 OR  
HIGH.  
 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING WITH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 10.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 28.  
UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE BECOMING FOG PATCHES  
OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT  
OVERNIGHT. LOW 10.  
THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE  
IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. FOG  
PATCHES BECOMING LOCAL SMOKE IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH  
20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON WITH  
60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A SEVERE  
THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND  
RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. FOG PATCHES  
DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT OVERNIGHT.  
LOW 11.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON THEN  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A  
THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE  
MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH 22. UV  
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
TODAY..SUNNY NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 32.  
HUMIDEX 34. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING  
OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST  
20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW 14.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20  
GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 31. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
 
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 30. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 13.  
THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 30. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
 
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 30.  
HUMIDEX 32. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
THEN CLEAR. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST  
30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 11.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
NEAR NOON. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 30. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
 
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 28. UV  
INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING THEN CLEAR. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND  
WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 11.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 28. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
 
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR  
NOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING WEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 30. UV  
INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND WEST  
40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING  
THEN BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 8.  
THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 27. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH.  
 
END  
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab CANADA Page Main Text Page