FPCN16 CWWG 051430 AAA UPDATED FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 7:29 A.M. MST THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2026 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.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..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE THIS MORNING. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 8. FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 4. WIND CHILL MINUS 15 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 8. FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 7. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH ZERO. WIND CHILL MINUS 20 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 10. WIND CHILL MINUS 7 THIS EVENING AND MINUS 17 OVERNIGHT. FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 6. WIND CHILL MINUS 13 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12. FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 9. WIND CHILL MINUS 8 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. CLEARING THIS AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PLUS 2. WIND CHILL MINUS 19 THIS MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES BEFORE MORNING. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW MINUS 6. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12. FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING THEN A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH PLUS 5. WIND CHILL MINUS 9 IN THE MORNING. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES THIS MORNING. CLEARING NEAR NOON. WIND NORTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS MORNING. HIGH MINUS 3. WIND CHILL MINUS 18 THIS MORNING AND MINUS 7 THIS AFTERNOON. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..CLEAR. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. LOW MINUS 7. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 12. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND UP TO 15 KM/H. HIGH MINUS 2. WIND CHILL NEAR MINUS 9. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. REMAINDER UNCHANGED. END