FPCN16 CWWG 241654 FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 11:00 A.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 24 JULY 2024 FOR TODAY AND THURSDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4:00 P.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..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 23. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 16. THURSDAY..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. HAZY. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS AND RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 21. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 10 TO 15 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 14. THURSDAY..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. HAZY. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS AND RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 21. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 15. THURSDAY..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. HAZY. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 20. HUMIDEX 25. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 21. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 12. THURSDAY..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. HAZY. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H. HIGH 22. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 5 MM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT LATE THIS EVENING. LOW 14. THURSDAY..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. HAZY. WIND WEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 18. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS AND RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 22. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. SHOWERS WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. LOCAL SMOKE THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 14. THURSDAY..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 17. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTH 20 GUSTING TO 40 THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 34. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 OVERNIGHT. LOW 18. THURSDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. A FEW SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING WEST 20 THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 NEAR NOON. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 30. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS AND RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 22. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 7 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 18. THURSDAY..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. HAZY. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING WEST 30 GUSTING TO 50 NEAR NOON. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 3 OR MODERATE. WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. LOCAL SMOKE EARLY THIS EVENING. LOW 9. THURSDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND WEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH 13. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. HINTON - GRANDE CACHE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 9. THURSDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING WEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 11. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW. TODAY..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 11. THURSDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING. TODAY..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING NORTH 20 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 13. THURSDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. WIND NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING NORTHWEST 40 GUSTING TO 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 16. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. SLAVE LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. HAZY. WIND EAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. SHOWERS WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. RISK OF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 10 TO 20 MM. HAZY THIS EVENING. WIND EAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 14. THURSDAY..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND NORTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. TEMPERATURE STEADY NEAR 15. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HAZY. HIGH 19. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. HAZY THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 12. THURSDAY..RAIN. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 15. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. WIND NORTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 15. THURSDAY..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 22. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK. TODAY..WIDESPREAD SMOKE. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. WIDESPREAD SMOKE. LOW 16. THURSDAY..SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS. AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 IN THE MORNING. HIGH 21. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY. TODAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 22. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 12. THURSDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. LOCAL AMOUNT 15 TO 25 MM. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. END