FPCN16 CWWG 161030 FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 5:00 A.M. MDT MONDAY 16 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND TUESDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MDT. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: HIGHWAY 16 - OBED SUMMIT: 1164 METRES. HINTON: 1003 METRES. GRANDE CACHE: 1280 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 10 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 4. TUESDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING AND ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. TUESDAY..SUNNY. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING AND ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN BEGINNING THIS EVENING AND ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 3 BY MORNING. TUESDAY..MAINLY SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 12. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 5. TUESDAY..SUNNY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 17 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW PLUS 2. TUESDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA. TODAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING THIS MORNING AND ENDING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING AND ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEARING BEFORE MORNING. LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 1 WITH TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 5 BY MORNING. TUESDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 NEAR NOON. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST. TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS MORNING WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 24 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 9 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OR FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 3 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 THIS EVENING. TUESDAY..CLEARING IN THE MORNING. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE. TODAY..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 26 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 12 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN CHANGING TO RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN BEFORE MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING WEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 1 BY MORNING. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS EVENING. TUESDAY..RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN ENDING IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 9. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS. TODAY..SNOW ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND RISK OF FREEZING RAIN. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 4. TUESDAY..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. WIND WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 NEAR NOON. HIGH 12. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. HINTON - GRANDE CACHE. TODAY..PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ENDING THIS MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 NEAR NOON. HIGH 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER. WIND SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80. LOW 6. TUESDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES NEAR THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BORDER. WIND SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 80 DIMINISHING TO 30 GUSTING TO 50 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW. TODAY..SNOW ENDING LATE THIS MORNING THEN CLOUDY. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING. LOCAL SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. CLEARING OVERNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW PLUS 3. TUESDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR NOON THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WEST 20 KM/H INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 5 WITH TEMPERATURE FALLING TO PLUS 1 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING. TODAY..SNOW CHANGING TO PERIODS OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN WITH RISK OF FREEZING RAIN. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW ZERO. TUESDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN ENDING EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 6 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SLAVE LAKE. TODAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH PLUS 1. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SNOW MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN CHANGING TO RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING AND ENDING OVERNIGHT THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 MM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 OVERNIGHT. TUESDAY..SUNNY. INCREASING CLOUDINESS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60 NEAR NOON. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE. TODAY..CLOUDY. SNOW BEGINNING EARLY THIS MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 16 THIS MORNING. TONIGHT..SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN CHANGING TO RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. RAINFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. TEMPERATURE RISING TO PLUS 4 BY MORNING. TUESDAY..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS CHANGING TO 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO MINUS 5 IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY. TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS MORNING THEN SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH MINUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 27 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 10 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR MINUS 5. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 11. TUESDAY..SNOW OR RAIN MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN ENDING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH MINUS 1. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK. TODAY..BECOMING CLOUDY THIS MORNING THEN SNOW. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 8. WIND CHILL MINUS 32 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 17 THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF FROSTBITE. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..SNOW. RISK OF FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 CM. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 17. TUESDAY..SNOW ENDING NEAR NOON THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH MINUS 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY. TODAY..SNOW. AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 14 THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT..SNOW WITH RISK OF FREEZING RAIN. SNOWFALL AMOUNT 5 CM. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 OVERNIGHT. LOW MINUS 11. WIND CHILL MINUS 14 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 19 OVERNIGHT. TUESDAY..SNOW ENDING LATE IN THE MORNING THEN CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH MINUS 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 IN THE MORNING AND MINUS 12 IN THE AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. END