FPCN15 CWWG 081754 FORECASTS FOR SOUTHERN ALBERTA AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MST FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2024 FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.M. MST. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW PLUS 2. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. OKOTOKS - HIGH RIVER - CLARESHOLM. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. AIRDRIE - COCHRANE - OLDS - SUNDRE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. DRUMHELLER - THREE HILLS. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. BROOKS - STRATHMORE - VULCAN. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE MORNING. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. KANANASKIS - CANMORE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. BANFF NATIONAL PARK HIGHWAY 93 - LAKE LOUISE TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 2. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL 1700 METRES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 4 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HIGHWAY 93 - JASPER TO SASKATCHEWAN RIVER CROSSING JASPER NATIONAL PARK. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT CHANGING TO PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 2200 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. SATURDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW. AMOUNT 10 CM OVER SECTIONS OF THE ICEFIELDS PARKWAY. HIGH PLUS 2. NORDEGG - FORESTRY TRUNK ROAD HIGHWAY 734. TODAY..SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE IN THE MORNING. SNOW OR PERIODS OF RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE - CAROLINE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. SATURDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH PLUS 4. RED DEER - PONOKA - INNISFAIL - STETTLER. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 1. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HANNA - CORONATION - OYEN. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. MEDICINE HAT - BOW ISLAND - SUFFIELD. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 5. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. CYPRESS HILLS PROVINCIAL PARK - FOREMOST. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW ZERO. SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. LETHBRIDGE - TABER - MILK RIVER. TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 6. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. CARDSTON - FORT MACLEOD - MAGRATH. TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW 6. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. CROWSNEST PASS - PINCHER CREEK - WATERTON LAKES NAT. PARK. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND WEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW 6. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. END