FPCN15 CWWG 191641 FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 2025 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..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS. TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN. TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. KANANASKIS - CANMORE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. BANFF NATIONAL PARK HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING. TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVEL 1700 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING THEN 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1700 METRES NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING JASPER NATIONAL PARK. TODAY..CLOUDY. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVEL 1500 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING THEN 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1400 METRES NEAR NOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN. TODAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD. TODAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW ZERO. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON. WIND WEST 30 KM/H. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST. TODAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW ZERO. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 30 KM/H. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER. TODAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW ZERO. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 30 KM/H INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 70 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH. TODAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 1. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 30 KM/H INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 70 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK. TODAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER IN THE MORNING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 70 NEAR NOON. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. END