Big Sister
Weather Forecast, Canada

Fairview Mountain summit, Fairview Mountain (Alberta)

Fairview Mountain (Alberta)

 

Days 0-3 Big Sister Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Big Sister Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
moderate snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Wind km/h
20 W20
15 W15
20 WNW20
15 W15
15 WSW15
15 W15
15 WSW15
15 W15
20 W20
15 WSW15
5 NNE5
10 WNW10
15 W15
10 E10
15 E15
10 E10
20 E20
20 ESE20
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- 3 1 - 1 - - - - 1 14 2 1 9 3 2 3 4
High °C
-3 -4 -5 -4 -5 -2 -2 0 -1 -2 -3 -5 -4 -5 -8 -9 -10 -11
Low °C
-3 -6 -5 -4 -6 -3 -2 -1 -2 -2 -6 -6 -5 -8 -9 -9 -11 -11
Chill °C
-9 -10 -12 -10 -9 -6 -7 -5 -7 -6 -5 -9 -8 -5 -14 -14 -17 -19
Freezing level m
2600 2250 2100 2450 2150 2200 2650 3050 2750 2700 2150 1800 2100 1800 1500 1750 1200 1200
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
-3-4-5-4-5-2-20-1-2-3-5-4-5-8-9-10-115314246366201-1-2-2-4-4
Sunrise
- - 7:30 - - 7:31 - - 7:33 - - 7:35 - - 7:35 - - 7:37
Sunset
7:37 - - 7:35 - - 7:32 - - 7:30 - - 7:28 - - 7:25 - -

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Bow Valley Airport
21 km ENE
1298m alt.
51 minutes ago
5.2° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 70).
BowValley
22 km ENE
1298m alt.
51 minutes ago
5.2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 70).
Banff
24 km WNW
1383m alt.
51 minutes ago
6.9° C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
Banff Airport
25 km NW
1397m alt.
51 minutes ago
6.9° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
Bragg Creek
56 km E
1365m alt.
32 minutes ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 360).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Big Sister and within an acceptable time window.