Alberta Weather for Saturday, October 10, 2026: First Real Snow Across Much of the Province
Good morning, Alberta! Bundle up, because it's a snowy, wintry Saturday. Edmonton has wet snow turning to snow this morning, with about 2 cm and the temperature stuck near plus 1. Calgary stays cloudy with rain showers giving way to flurries around noon and north gusts to 60 km/h, and Red Deer has a chance of flurries. The mountains get the most: Jasper is in for snow, at times heavy, with 10 to 15 cm, and Banff picks up 2 to 4 cm. Up north, the snow in Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie and Slave Lake should ease around noon, while Fort Vermilion sees a mix of sun and cloud. Highs only reach 0°C to 2°C for most cities, with Medicine Hat the mildest at 6°C under a chance of showers.
City forecast
High / low, with the current temperature at about 7 AM:
Edmonton: Wet snow changing to snow this morning, about 2 cm, north gusts to 40 km/h, 1° / -1°, now 1°
Calgary: Cloudy, chance of rain showers changing to a 60% chance of flurries near noon, north gusts to 60 km/h, 2° / -2°, now 1°
Red Deer: Cloudy with a 30% chance of flurries, northwest gusts to 50 km/h, 1° / -1°, now 1°
Medicine Hat: Cloudy with a 30% chance of showers, northwest gusts to 50 km/h, 6° / 2°, now 7°
Fort McMurray: Wet snow changing to snow, ending near noon, local amount 2 cm, north gusts to 40 km/h, 1° / -7°, now 2°
Grande Prairie: Snow ending near noon, about 2 cm, then a 60% chance of flurries, 0° / -7°, now 0°
Banff: Snow, 2 to 4 cm, 1° / -3°, now 1°
Jasper: Snow, at times heavy, local amount 10 to 15 cm, 2° / -4°, now 2°
Slave Lake: Snow ending near noon, then a 30% chance of flurries, 5 cm near the Swan Hills, 0° / -3°, now 2°
Fort Vermilion: A mix of sun and cloud, wind chill minus 8 this morning, 5° / -7°, now 0°
Frost watch tonight
Expect a hard freeze in most of the province tonight. Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie and Fort Vermilion drop to minus 7°C, with wind chills near minus 12 overnight, and Jasper goes to minus 4, Banff and Slave Lake to minus 3, Calgary to minus 2, and Edmonton and Red Deer to minus 1. Only Medicine Hat stays above freezing at plus 2. Cover or bring in tender plants, and watch for icy, slushy roads and sidewalks.
Alerts
No Environment Canada warnings or watches are in effect for these 10 cities this morning. Even so, heavy snow at times in Jasper and wet snow elsewhere can make highway travel slippery, especially through the mountain parks, so check road reports before heading out.
Forecast data from Environment Canada, issued 5:00 AM MDT Saturday, October 10, 2026 (Red Deer updated 6:13 AM MDT).
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