FPCN15 CWWG 071030 FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT TUESDAY 7 MAY 2024 FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.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..RAIN. AMOUNT 20 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 BECOMING NORTH 30 THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM. TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN BECOMING MIXED WITH SNOW OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 2. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE. TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 80 THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN CLOUDY. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. WEDNESDAY..CLEARING NEAR NOON. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS. TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 60 GUSTING TO 90 THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 90 BECOMING NORTH 30 THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5. WEDNESDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN. TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 INCREASING TO 60 GUSTING TO 90 THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 60 KM/H GUSTING TO 90 BECOMING NORTH 30 THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. WEDNESDAY..RAIN ENDING NEAR NOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. KANANASKIS - CANMORE. TODAY..RAIN. RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1700 METRES NEAR NOON. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 2. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. BANFF NATIONAL PARK HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING. TODAY..SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN THIS MORNING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1900 METRES THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVEL 1900 METRES. LOW PLUS 1. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING JASPER NATIONAL PARK. TODAY..A FEW RAIN SHOWERS AND FLURRIES ENDING THIS MORNING THEN CLOUDY. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT. WEDNESDAY..SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 2. WEDNESDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..OVERCAST. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 5. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER. TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 INCREASING TO 50 GUSTING TO 80 THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4. WEDNESDAY..CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN. TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H THIS MORNING EXCEPT NORTHWEST 50 GUSTING TO 80 OVER WESTERN SECTIONS LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 60 OVER WESTERN SECTIONS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD. TODAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 EXCEPT NORTHWEST 60 GUSTING TO 90 OVER WESTERN SECTIONS. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H EXCEPT GUSTING TO 70 OVER WESTERN SECTIONS EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 8. WEDNESDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WIND NORTH 30 KM/H. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST. TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 BECOMING NORTHWEST 70 GUSTING TO 90 THIS MORNING. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN. AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 30 THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 6. WEDNESDAY..SHOWERS. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND NORTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER. TODAY..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY. AMOUNT 30 TO 40 MM. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING NORTHWEST 60 GUSTING TO 90 THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY BECOMING MIXED WITH PERIODS OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70. LOW PLUS 2. WEDNESDAY..RAIN ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. RAIN AT TIMES MIXED WITH SNOW EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING NORTH 20 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH. TODAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 20 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 4 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN THIS EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 20 TO 30 MM. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 1. WEDNESDAY..SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE MORNING AND ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK. TODAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. WIND WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 BECOMING LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..RAIN CHANGING TO PERIODS OF SNOW OR RAIN THIS EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 10 CM. SNOW LEVEL 1900 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO. WEDNESDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW OR RAIN CHANGING TO RAIN AND ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLEARING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1700 METRES IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. END