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Forecasts for southern Alberta and the Mountain Park


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FPCN15 CWWG 291100
Forecasts for Southern Alberta and the mountain parks issued by
Environment Canada at 5:00 a.m. MDT Friday 29 March 2024 for today
and Saturday.
The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 11:00 a.m. MDT.

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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.
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City of Calgary.
Today..Light snow ending this morning then cloudy with 60 percent
 chance of flurries. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h this afternoon.
 High minus 5. Wind chill near minus 13. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight..Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this evening. Becoming
 partly cloudy overnight. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light this
 evening. Low minus 14. Wind chill minus 12 this evening and minus 17
 overnight.
Saturday..A mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h in
 the afternoon. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning and
 minus 7 in the afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.

Okotoks - High River - Claresholm.
Today..Cloudy. Light snow beginning this morning. Wind up to 15 km/h.
 High minus 5. Wind chill near minus 10. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight..Periods of snow ending after midnight then partly cloudy.
 Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 9
 this evening.
Saturday..A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing late in the afternoon.
 Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning
 and minus 6 in the afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.

Airdrie - Cochrane - Olds - Sundre.
Today..Light snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 4.
 Wind chill near minus 12. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight..Light snow ending early this evening then partly cloudy.
 Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 20. Wind chill minus 8 this evening
 and minus 24 overnight.
Saturday..A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny in the morning. Wind
 up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 24 in the morning. UV
 index 3 or moderate.

Drumheller - Three Hills.
Today..Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries late this morning and
 this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill
 minus 15 this morning and minus 6 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight..Cloudy. Becoming partly cloudy this evening. Wind up to 15
 km/h. Low minus 16. Wind chill minus 8 this evening and minus 20
 overnight.
Saturday..A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny in the morning. Wind
 becoming south 20 km/h in the afternoon. High plus 2. Wind chill
 minus 20 in the morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

Brooks - Strathmore - Vulcan.
Today..Becoming cloudy this morning. 60 percent chance of flurries
 late this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2. Wind chill
 minus 13 this morning and minus 4 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight..Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries this evening. Becoming
 partly cloudy overnight. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15. Wind
 chill minus 5 this evening and minus 19 overnight.
Saturday..A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny in the morning. Wind
 up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 19 in the morning. UV
 index 4 or moderate.

Kananaskis - Canmore.
Today..Light snow. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 3.
 Wind chill minus 11 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon. UV
 index 1 or low.
Tonight..Light snow ending late this evening then cloudy. Amount
 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 7 this
 evening and minus 14 overnight.
Saturday..A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny in the morning. Wind
 up to 15 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV
 index 3 or moderate.

Banff National Park
Highway 93 - Lake Louise to Saskatchewan River Crossing.
Today..Periods of snow. Amount 5 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High
 minus 1. Wind chill minus 10 this morning and minus 5 this
 afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight..Periods of snow ending overnight then cloudy. Amount 2 cm.
 Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 12. Wind chill minus 7 this evening
 and minus 15 overnight.
Saturday..Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the morning.
 Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 5. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning.
 UV index 3 or moderate.

Highway 93 - Jasper to Saskatchewan River Crossing
Jasper National Park.
Today..Light snow ending this morning then cloudy. Amount 2 cm. Wind
 up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 11 this morning. UV
 index 2 or low.
Tonight..Partly cloudy. Becoming clear this evening. Wind up to 15
 km/h. Low minus 14. Wind chill minus 17 overnight.
Saturday..Sunny. Increasing cloudiness in the afternoon. Wind up to
 15 km/h. High 6. Wind chill minus 17 in the morning. UV index 2 or
 low.

Nordegg - Forestry Trunk Road Highway 734.
Today..Cloudy. Periods of snow beginning early this morning and
 ending late this afternoon. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h.
 High minus 4. Wind chill near minus 12. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight..Clearing this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 15.
 Wind chill minus 8 this evening and minus 21 overnight.
Saturday..Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late in the afternoon. Wind up
 to 15 km/h. High 7. Wind chill minus 21 in the morning. UV index 3
 or moderate.

Rocky Mountain House - Caroline.
Today..Cloudy. Light snow beginning early this morning and ending
 late this afternoon. Amount 2 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 2.
 Wind chill minus 14 this morning and minus 4 this afternoon. UV
 index 1 or low.
Tonight..Clearing this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 17.
 Wind chill minus 4 this evening and minus 21 overnight.
Saturday..Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 4. Wind chill minus 21
 in the morning. UV index 3 or moderate.

Red Deer - Ponoka - Innisfail - Stettler.
Today..Becoming cloudy this morning with 60 percent chance of
 flurries late this morning and this afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h.
 High minus 4. Wind chill minus 14 this morning and minus 6 this
 afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight..Clearing this evening. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 17.
 Wind chill minus 6 this evening and minus 24 overnight.
Saturday..Sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h in the morning. High
 minus 1. Wind chill minus 24 in the morning and minus 7 in the
 afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.

Hanna - Coronation - Oyen.
Today..Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries late this morning
 and this afternoon. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40. High minus 4.
 Wind chill minus 16 this morning and minus 10 this afternoon. UV
 index 2 or low.
Tonight..Clearing this evening. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40
 becoming light this evening. Low minus 18. Wind chill minus 13 this
 evening and minus 22 overnight.
Saturday..Sunny. Wind becoming south 20 km/h in the afternoon.
 High zero. Wind chill minus 22 in the morning. UV index 3 or
 moderate.

Medicine Hat - Bow Island - Suffield.
Today..Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries late this morning
 and this afternoon. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High
 minus 2. Wind chill minus 15 this morning and minus 8 this
 afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight..Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind
 northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light overnight. Low
 minus 12. Wind chill minus 9 this evening and minus 18 overnight.
Saturday..Clearing in the morning. Wind becoming east 20 km/h in the
 afternoon. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 15 in the morning and
 minus 6 in the afternoon. UV index 3 or moderate.

Cypress Hills Provincial Park - Foremost.
Today..Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness this afternoon. Wind
 northwest 30 km/h becoming light this morning. High minus 4. Wind
 chill minus 17 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 4
 or moderate.
Tonight..Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind up to
 15 km/h. Low minus 11. Wind chill minus 8 this evening and minus 16
 overnight.
Saturday..Clearing in the morning. Wind becoming east 20 km/h in the
 afternoon. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 16 in the morning and
 minus 11 in the afternoon. UV index 4 or moderate.

Lethbridge - Taber - Milk River.
Today..Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind
 becoming northeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High minus 4. Wind chill
 minus 13 this morning and minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight..Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind northeast
 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 8. Wind chill near
 minus 12.
Saturday..Clearing near noon. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h in the
 afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning. UV index 3
 or moderate.

Cardston - Fort MacLeod - Magrath.
Today..Cloudy. Light snow beginning this afternoon. Wind becoming
 northeast 20 km/h this afternoon. High zero. Wind chill minus 8 this
 morning. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight..Light snow ending overnight then cloudy. Amount 2 cm. Wind
 northeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind
 chill minus 11 overnight.
Saturday..Cloudy. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud in the morning.
 Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning.
 UV index 3 or moderate.

Crowsnest Pass - Pincher Creek - Waterton Lakes Nat. Park.
Today..Periods of light snow. Wind becoming east 20 km/h this
 afternoon. High minus 3. Wind chill minus 13 this morning and
 minus 8 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight..Snow ending overnight then partly cloudy. Amount 2 cm. Wind
 east 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 9. Wind chill
 minus 10 this evening and minus 15 overnight.
Saturday..A mix of sun and cloud. Clearing late in the afternoon.
 Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning.
 UV index 3 or moderate.

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