Yellow Wind Warning in Effect for Pincher Creek Area
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on April 7, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a yellow wind warning for the M.D. of Pincher Creek, with gusts up to 100 km/h expected to cause difficult driving conditions.
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- Record type
- Wind
- Affected area
- M.D. of Pincher Creek near Pincher Creek and Twin Butte
- Issued
- April 7, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
Wind notices are issued against local thresholds and a defined time window. Confirm both in the original notice before making a current-condition decision.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in M.D. of Pincher Creek near Pincher Creek and Twin Butte.
Alert Details
A yellow warning for wind has been issued by Environment Canada. It is in effect starting from 2026-04-07T11:13:32-00:00 and will remain active until the specified time window ends.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the M.D. of Pincher Creek near Pincher Creek and Twin Butte.
What You Should Do
Driving conditions will likely be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles which may be pushed around by the wind. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484, or post reports on X using #ABStorm.
Expected Conditions
Winds out of Waterton Park are gusting to 100 km/h. They will diminish later this morning.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2026-04-07T11:13:32-00:00 and expires on 2026-04-07T18:00:32-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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