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FPCN15 CWWG 182130  
FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY  
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2026 FOR  
TONIGHT WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT  
WEDNESDAY.  
 
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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.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE  
THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 11.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. LOW 13.  
 
OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM.  
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. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. LOW 11.  
 
AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE THIS  
EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 6.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 25. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 7.  
 
DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTHWEST 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 29. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN  
THE EVENING. LOW 13.  
 
BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN.  
TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE THIS  
EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 11.  
WEDNESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 11.  
 
KANANASKIS - CANMORE.  
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 11.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON.  
RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 27.  
UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOW 8.  
 
BANFF NATIONAL PARK  
HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND  
SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 8.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 26. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 9.  
 
HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING  
JASPER NATIONAL PARK.  
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.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING. LOW 7.  
 
NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734.  
TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 6.  
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. LOW 7.  
 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS  
EVENING. LOW 8.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 9.  
 
RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST  
20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 20 GUSTING TO 40 THEN 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.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN  
THE EVENING. LOW 10.  
 
HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
EVENING. BECOMING CLEAR OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS  
EVENING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 20  
GUSTING TO 40 THEN LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 10.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 10.  
 
MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD.  
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. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLEAR EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 15.  
 
CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
EVENING. BECOMING CLEAR OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS  
EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW 14.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR  
NOON. HIGH 30. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..CLEAR EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH  
30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H  
GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 14.  
 
LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING  
WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING  
TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 11.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE  
EVENING. LOW 12.  
 
CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
EVENING. BECOMING CLEAR OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS  
EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW 14.  
WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO  
40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40  
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 13.  
 
CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK.  
TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
EVENING. BECOMING CLEAR OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS  
EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT  
THIS EVENING. LOW 10.  
WEDNESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE 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.  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT  
IN THE EVENING. LOW 10.  
 
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