FPCN16 CWWG 041513 AAA UPDATED FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 8:13 A.M. MST WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.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..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 22 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 13 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 15. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 14 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 16. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE. TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 18 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 20. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 7 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 14 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 18. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA. TODAY..SNOW ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 15 THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 16. THURSDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. CLEARING IN THE MORNING. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 20 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING EARLY THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 23. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE. TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 19 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 14. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 21. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLEARING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 9 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS. TODAY..FLURRIES ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 8 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 16. THURSDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. HINTON - GRANDE CACHE. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OR RAIN SHOWERS. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..CLEARING EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW. TODAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 13 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 14 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 16. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 6 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SLAVE LAKE. TODAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 25 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 18 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 12. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE. TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 16 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 9 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 16. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY. TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 34 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 24 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW BEGINNING OVERNIGHT. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 12 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLEARING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK. TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 21. WIND CHILL MINUS 42 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 30 THIS AFTERNOON. FROSTBITE IN MINUTES. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. TEMPERATURE RISING TO MINUS 17 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 30 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 24 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE. THURSDAY..SNOW ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLEARING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 16 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY. TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 36 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 27 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 28. RISK OF FROSTBITE. THURSDAY..LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 29 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. END