Calgary weather: Wind warnings issued along the foothills ahead of cooldown tomorrow [Video]

Strong westerly winds will continue to impact southern Alberta on Wednesday with peak gusts in Calgary of 40-60 km/h expected later in the day.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued wind warnings for Canmore, Kananaskis, Claresholm, Pincher Creek, Waterton and Fort Macleod, as areas closer to the Rockies and in the southwest corner of the province, will experience stronger sustained winds and also gusts.

Peak gusts west of Calgary could reach 90 km/h with peak gusts in the southwest corner of the province as high as 100 km/h.

ECCC issued a rainfall warning on the northwestern side of the mountains because of heavy rain from a prolific atmospheric river that brought over 120 millimetres of rain into some coastal locations in B.C. from Sunday night to Tuesday morning.

As of 7 a.m. Wednesday, a widespread special weather statement remained along the southern border of most of B.C. due to …