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– Lat/Long: 51.01° N 115.35° W

CaBig Sister
Weather Forecast, Canada

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Issued: 11 pm Thu 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
10
E
10
E
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
40
WSW
25
WSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
5
N
10
SW
Wave Height Map
T alberta.wind.3.cc23
T alberta.wind.18.cc23
T alberta.wind.42.cc23
T alberta.wind.66.cc23
T alberta.wind.90.cc23
T alberta.wind.114.cc23
T alberta.wind.138.cc23
 cm 
12
2.0
2.0
2.0
6
11
26
7
7
23
4
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-5
-10
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-6
-8
-8
-8
-10
-9
-10
-9
-7
-5
min°C
-10
-11
-8
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-8
-8
-8
-8
-10
-9
-10
-9
-8
-7
chill°C 
-16
-16
-13
-10
-11
-10
-14
-15
-14
-12
-11
-12
-14
-17
-15
-16
-17
-11
-11
Freezing level (m
2000
1500
1900
1700
2050
2350
2000
2100
2250
1800
1700
1850
1700
1600
1750
1300
1400
1850
1050
Cloud base (m)
2100
1900
1850
1900
1900
2450
2550
1950
6550
2150
1900
1900
1900
1900
1900
1900
1900
1900
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-11-8-6-6-5-6-6-6-7-8-8-8-10-9-10-9-8-6-2-3-1-213022-1-2-1-3-3-2-4-3-1-3
Sunrise
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:15
6:13
Sunset
8:55
8:57
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:04

Big Sister Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Big Sister is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Big Sister Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Big Sister at the specific elevation of 2936 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Big Sister. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Alberta.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
10 km ENE
1828m alt.
59 minutes ago
-6° C
-
8
Light winds from the SSE
(8 kph at 161).
14
21 km ENE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
22 km ENE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
Banff Airport
23 km WNW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
0.0 km
25 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
0.0 km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.