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FPCN15 CWWG 181030  
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 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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CITY OF CALGARY.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON.  
HIGH 27. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 11.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 26.  
HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING  
WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 31. UV  
INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
THEN CLEAR. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE EARLY  
THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 10.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX  
OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 31. UV  
INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS MORNING. HIGH 25.  
HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 6.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
NEAR NOON. HIGH 30. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 11.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 30.  
HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.  
TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 30. HUMIDEX 33. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOCAL SMOKE EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 11.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 30. HUMIDEX 32. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING  
WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
THEN CLEAR. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 12.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX  
OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM 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 THIS MORNING AND EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 24. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 8.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 27. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING  
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 27. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 28. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
 
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 23. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 6.  
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 6 OR  
HIGH.  
 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.  
TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS MORNING. HIGH 24.  
HUMIDEX 25. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 8.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
 
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
THIS MORNING WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 6 OR  
HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
 
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
THIS MORNING AND LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. FOG  
PATCHES DISSIPATING THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 28. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 11.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
THIS MORNING AND LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE  
THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 30. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE THIS EVENING. WIND WEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 13.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 30. HUMIDEX 32. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK  
OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 6 OR  
HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
EVENING. BECOMING CLEAR OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS  
EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 13.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 30. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
THIS MORNING AND LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL  
SMOKE. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 29.  
HUMIDEX 30. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE THIS EVENING AND AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 11.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON.  
HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING  
WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 28. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
THEN CLEAR. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND  
WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 14.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX  
OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING  
WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 27. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
THEN CLEAR. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND  
WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 10.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.  
LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON.  
HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 30. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
 
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