FPCN16 CWWG 081754 FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA 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: HIGHWAY 16 - OBED SUMMIT: 1164 METRES. HINTON: 1003 METRES. GRANDE CACHE: 1280 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING NEAR NOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 MM. HIGH 6 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. HIGH PLUS 5 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 1 IN THE AFTERNOON. FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING NEAR NOON. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 MM. HIGH PLUS 5 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 2 IN THE AFTERNOON. DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. RAIN OR PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING IN THE MORNING. LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 2. LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 3. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING NEAR NOON. RAIN OR SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. HIGH PLUS 5 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 1 IN THE AFTERNOON. WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 3. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 14. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. RAIN BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 7. WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS. TODAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY THIS EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. SATURDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR PLUS 2. HINTON - GRANDE CACHE. TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY NEAR NOON WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. SNOW LEVEL 2200 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 3 IN THE MORNING. GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING. PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. SLAVE LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1. SATURDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGH PLUS 4. WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 IN THE MORNING. FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 5 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H. HIGH 6. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 6 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES. HIGH PLUS 4. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FLURRIES EARLY THIS EVENING. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 OVERNIGHT. SATURDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. FOG PATCHES DISSIPATING LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 4 IN THE AFTERNOON. END