FPCN15 CWWG 192130 FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 2025 FOR TONIGHT THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT THURSDAY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. THURSDAY..CLOUDY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES EARLY IN THE EVENING. CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..CLOUDY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT. DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE EVENING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE IN THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT. BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 1. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT. KANANASKIS - CANMORE. 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. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT. BANFF NATIONAL PARK HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1700 METRES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING JASPER NATIONAL PARK. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 1500 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1500 METRES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL 1500 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT. NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..CLEARING IN THE EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES EARLY IN THE EVENING. CLEARING LATE IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT. RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 OVERNIGHT. HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS IN THE AFTERNOON THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. LOW ZERO. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 70 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING TO 30 IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THEN INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 70 NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW ZERO. CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES CHANGING TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THEN INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 70 NEAR NOON. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. THURSDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES EARLY IN THE EVENING. A FEW FLURRIES NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER IN THE EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 IN THE EVENING. LOW ZERO. END