FPCN16 CWWG 222130 FORECASTS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ALBERTA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MDT THURSDAY 22 AUGUST 2024 FOR TONIGHT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MDT FRIDAY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: HIGHWAY 16 - OBED SUMMIT: 1164 METRES. HINTON: 1003 METRES. GRANDE CACHE: 1280 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK. TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE THIS EVENING. LOW 15. FRIDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 15. SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE THIS EVENING. LOW 11. FRIDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 13. FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE. TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE THIS EVENING. LOW 10. FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 30. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 13. DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE THIS EVENING. LOW 10. FRIDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 30. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 13. LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD. TONIGHT..CLEARING EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE THIS EVENING. LOW 10. FRIDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 27. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 6 OR HIGH. FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING EAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 14. WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA. TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW 10. FRIDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM OVERNIGHT. LOW 13. LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 10. FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H IN THE MORNING. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOW 15. BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY. CLEARING LATE THIS EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 11. FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 29. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM OVERNIGHT. LOW 15. WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS. TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW 6. FRIDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 27. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM OVERNIGHT. LOW 12. HINTON - GRANDE CACHE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. BECOMING CLEAR THIS EVENING. LOW 7. FRIDAY..A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. HIGH 25. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LOW 9. GRANDE PRAIRIE - BEAVERLODGE - VALLEYVIEW. TONIGHT..A FEW CLOUDS. LOW 7. FRIDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 23. HUMIDEX 25. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..INCREASING CLOUDINESS. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOW 12. PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING. TONIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 7. FRIDAY..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. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H NEAR NOON. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 26. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTH 20 KM/H OVERNIGHT. LOW 12. SLAVE LAKE. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW 11. FRIDAY..SUNNY. HIGH 24. HUMIDEX 29. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOW 13. WABASCA - PEERLESS LAKE - GIFT LAKE - CADOTTE LAKE. TONIGHT..CLEAR. LOW 11. FRIDAY..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. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 25. HUMIDEX 28. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM EARLY IN THE EVENING. LOW 12. FORT MCMURRAY - FORT MACKAY. TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW 10. FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 28. HUMIDEX 31. UV INDEX 5 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 10. FORT CHIPEWYAN - WOOD BUFFALO NATIONAL PARK. TONIGHT..CLEARING THIS EVENING. LOW 9. FRIDAY..SUNNY. WIND BECOMING SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 NEAR NOON. HIGH 26. HUMIDEX 30. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEAR. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW 11. HIGH LEVEL - RAINBOW LAKE - FORT VERMILION - MACKENZIE HWY. TONIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. LOCAL SMOKE. WIND SOUTH 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT THIS EVENING. LOW 9. FRIDAY..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. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCAL SMOKE. HIGH 21. UV INDEX 4 OR MODERATE. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING AND RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING IN THE EVENING. LOCAL SMOKE. LOW 6. END