FPCN15 CWWG 092230 FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST THURSDAY 9 JANUARY 2025 FOR TONIGHT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST FRIDAY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 6. FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H. LOW MINUS 1. OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 5 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW MINUS 2. AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 3 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. FRIDAY NIGHT..RAIN SHOWERS ENDING EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS BEFORE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 30 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. KANANASKIS - CANMORE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 2 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 2. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. BANFF NATIONAL PARK HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..CLEAR EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9. HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING JASPER NATIONAL PARK. TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGH PLUS 3. FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 4. NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 IN THE MORNING. FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 1. RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 1 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 3. FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTH 20 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE IN THE MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE MORNING. FRIDAY NIGHT..RAIN SHOWERS ENDING EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 8. MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY LATE IN THE MORNING. A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..RAIN OR LIGHT SNOW CHANGING TO SNOW NEAR MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11. LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING WEST 60 GUSTING TO 90 BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 90. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS. WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 20 IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING WEST 60 GUSTING TO 90 LATE THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 3 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS EVENING. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 3. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 7. CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 90. LOW MINUS 1. FRIDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 10. END