FPCN13 CWQB 041620 FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL QUEBEC ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:30 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 3:45 P.M. EST. EASTERN TOWNSHIPS. TODAY..CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. BEAUCE. TODAY..CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 11 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 7 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. DRUMMONDVILLE - BOIS-FRANCS. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. MAURICIE. TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 8 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. QUEBEC. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. PERIODS OF SNOW OR RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 3. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 GUSTING TO 40 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. MONTMAGNY - L'ISLET. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN OR SNOW CHANGING TO PERIODS OF SNOW THIS EVENING. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 19. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. CHARLEVOIX. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 20. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. LA TUQUE. TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 15. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 21 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. LAURENTIANS WILDLIFE RESERVE. TODAY..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF SNOW. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 19. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 11 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SAGUENAY. TODAY..FLURRIES AT TIMES HEAVY. RISK OF SNOW SQUALLS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. LOCAL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT BEFORE MORNING. LOW MINUS 18. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 25 OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 17 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. LAC-SAINT-JEAN. TODAY..FLURRIES ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 22. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 30 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 18 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. CHIBOUGAMAU. TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 13. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEARING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 30. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 38 OVERNIGHT. RISK OF FROSTBITE. THURSDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 14. WIND CHILL MINUS 39 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 22 IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. END