FPCN15 CWWG 161654 FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 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..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM. TODAY..A FEW FLURRIES AND RAIN SHOWERS ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM ALONG THE FOOTHILLS. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR NOON. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. KANANASKIS - CANMORE. TODAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING NEAR NOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM EXCEPT 10 CM OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. BANFF NATIONAL PARK HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING. TODAY..A FEW FLURRIES ENDING NEAR NOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING JASPER NATIONAL PARK. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 DIMINISHING TO 20 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING NORTH 20 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST. TODAY..SNOW OR RAIN CHANGING TO RAIN AND ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER. TODAY..SNOW OR RAIN CHANGING TO RAIN AND ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH. TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM EXCEPT 15 CM NEAR WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING WEST 20 THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 8. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK. TODAY..SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM EXCEPT 15 CM NEAR WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK. WIND EAST 20 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. END