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Lethbridge 96 km/hr, Medicine Hat 91 km/hr

Lethbridge and Medicine Hat among southern Alberta communities hit with high winds over the weekend

Nov 9, 2026 | 3:51 PM

Another low pressure system moved across Alberta Sunday, generating strong winds across parts of the province, including in Lethbridge and Medicicne Hat for a second day-in-a-row.   

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the following is a list of peak wind gusts (in kilometres per hour), received by ECCC as of 8 p.m. ABT on Sunday Nov. 8:

Lathom: 119  

Rainier: 116  

Barnwell: 105  

Enchant: 105  

Del Bonita: 104  

Bassano: 102  

Raymond: 102  

Bull Springs: 99  

Schuler: 99  

Lethbridge: 96  

Springbank: 96  

Warner: 96  

Wrentham: 96  

Irvine: 94  

Milk River: 94  

Fort Macleod: 93  

Grassy Lake: 93  

Rolling Hills: 93  

Stavely: 93  

Vauxhall: 93  

Calgary (Canada Olympic Park): 91  

Fincastle: 91  

Medicine Hat: 91  

Rosemary: 91  

Travers: 91  

ECCC notes, however, that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial  information and does not constitute a complete or final report.