FPCN15 CWWG 191034 FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 19 JULY 2024 FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY. 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..SUNNY. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 32. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 18. SATURDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 32. HUMIDEX 33. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM. TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 36. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 14. SATURDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 32. HUMIDEX 37. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 33. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOW 12. SATURDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 35. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS. TODAY..CLEARING THIS MORNING. HIGH 36. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 15. SATURDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 37. HUMIDEX 39. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN. TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 35. HUMIDEX 37. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 15. SATURDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 35. HUMIDEX 38. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. KANANASKIS - CANMORE. TODAY..SUNNY THIS MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 33. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. LOW 14. SATURDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD NEAR NOON. HIGH 31. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. BANFF NATIONAL PARK HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING. TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS MORNING THEN 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. LOW 11. SATURDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 30. HUMIDEX 32. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING JASPER NATIONAL PARK. TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS MORNING THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 32. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT AND RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. LOW 10. SATURDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 34. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734. TODAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS MORNING THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOW 10. SATURDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 32. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE. TODAY..SUNNY THIS MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 34. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOW 14. SATURDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 36. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY THIS MORNING. HIGH 32. HUMIDEX 36. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..CLEAR. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 15. SATURDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 32. HUMIDEX 37. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. BECOMING SUNNY THIS MORNING. HIGH 34. HUMIDEX 37. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 14. SATURDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 34. HUMIDEX 37. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD. TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 34. HUMIDEX 37. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 18. SATURDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 34. HUMIDEX 37. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST. TODAY..SUNNY. A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 33. HUMIDEX 34. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING THEN CLEAR. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 17. SATURDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 33. HUMIDEX 35. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER. TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 32. HUMIDEX 36. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 15. SATURDAY..SUNNY IN THE MORNING AND EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 33. HUMIDEX 36. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH. TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 33. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 14. SATURDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 34. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK. TODAY..SUNNY. HIGH 30. HUMIDEX 33. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 13. SATURDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 31. HUMIDEX 34. UV INDEX 8 OR VERY HIGH. END