FPCN16 CWWG 091734 FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST THURSDAY 9 JANUARY 2025 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MST. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: HIGHWAY 16 - OBED SUMMIT: 1164 METRES. HINTON: 1003 METRES. GRANDE CACHE: 1280 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 1 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4. SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BEFORE MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 3 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 5. FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE. TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 16 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 2 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..CLOUDY. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS EVENING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 1 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 6. LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD. TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO ZERO BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 3. WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 4 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 1 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4. LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST. TODAY..SUNNY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTH 20 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17. FRIDAY..CLOUDY. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING. BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE. TODAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 4 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H BEFORE MORNING. TEMPERATURE RISING TO 6 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. HINTON - GRANDE CACHE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS MORNING. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 4. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO ZERO IN THE AFTERNOON. GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW. TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF FREEZING RAIN. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 6 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 3 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 2. PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING. TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS AFTERNOON WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATER THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 11 THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 3 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 2. SLAVE LAKE. TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO ZERO BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN ENDING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 1 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4. FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 18. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN IN AREAS SOUTH OF FORT MCMURRAY OVERNIGHT. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 2 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..SNOW CHANGING TO PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW LATE IN THE MORNING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 24. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 34. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 8 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE. FRIDAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 15 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 23 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY. TODAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 16 THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT..SNOW ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 7 EXCEPT TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 3 OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 5 EXCEPT PLUS 2 OVER SOUTHERN SECTIONS. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10. END