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– Lat/Long: 51.01° N 115.35° W

Big Sister
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 10 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
30
W
15
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
50
WSW
60
W
30
WSW
55
WSW
65
WSW
 cm 
3
 mm 
max°C
-9
-8
-6
-7
-8
-9
-12
-13
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
min°C
-9
-9
-8
-8
-9
-12
-12
-13
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-9
-10
-11
-8
chill°C 
-15
-16
-14
-17
-16
-17
-18
-20
-18
-17
-18
-20
-20
-22
-21
-19
-22
-21
Freezing level (m
750
450
300
700
550
0
650
200
0
800
450
200
850
700
650
1200
750
1150
Cloud base (m)
1900
2050
1900
2000
2050
2000
1850
1950
1900
1900
2300
2000
1950
2000
2100
1950
2200
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-7-8-9-11-12-13-12-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-10-8-7-6-8-7-6-9-9-9-10-8-7-9-7-5-7-5-6-4
Sunrise
8:25
8:26
8:26
8:29
8:30
8:30
Sunset
4:36
4:36
4:36
4:35
4:35
4:35

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Big Sister Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Big Sister is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Big Sister Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the WSW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
14 km SE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
21 km ENE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
22 km ENE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
23 km SSE
1981m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
0
Banff Airport
23 km WNW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
25 km WNW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
25 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
51 km ENE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 174).
0
60 km E
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 84).
5
66 km SSW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 272).
0

* 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.