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– Lat/Long: 51.01° N 115.35° W

Big Sister
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 10 pm Tue 03 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
heavy snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
55
W
50
W
40
W
35
WSW
40
W
10
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
60
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
15
SSW
15
N
30
W
40
W
15
W
1
23
max °C
-1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
0
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
-7
-12
-12
-12
min °C
-2
-1
1
0
2
2
1
3
1
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-6
-12
-12
-13
-13
-12
-10
-7
-6
-5
-1
-4
-2
-4
-10
-10
-12
-13
-12
-11
-19
-22
-25
-21
1150
3250
3250
1400
3450
3350
1100
3450
3200
1450
2100
1850
1400
2050
1950
1100
1200
1050
0
Cloud base (m)
1900
1900
2000
1900
1900
1950
1900
9050
6150
8250
2050
1900
1900
1950
1900
5300
1900
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Sunrise
8:12
8:11
8:08
8:07
8:06
8:03
Sunset
5:37
5:39
5:40
5:43
5:45
5:46

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Big Sister Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Big Sister is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Big Sister Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
14 km SE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
14 km SE
2543m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
21 km ENE
711m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
22 km ENE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Bow Valley- Alta
22 km ENE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
23 km WNW
639m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
25 km WNW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
Banff Cs- Alta
25 km WNW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
25 km NW
707m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
0.0 km
51 km ENE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 239).
26

* 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.