Observation Peak
Weather Forecast, Canada

Yak's Granite face, Yak Peak

Yak Peak

 

Days 0-3 Observation Peak Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Observation Peak Weather Summary:

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
partially cloudy
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
partially cloudy
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
0 N0
5 WSW5
5 WNW5
10 WNW10
10 W10
5 WNW5
15 N15
20 N20
10 NW10
5 WSW5
10 SW10
20 SW20
20 SSW20
30 SSW30
40 WSW40
20 SW20
20 WSW20
45 WSW45
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Rain
Rain mm
6 1 17 11 3 15 8 - 4 11 - - - 3 - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
12 10 11 10 8 8 8 10 11 10 10 13 13 8 6 5 0 1
Low °C
9 9 10 8 8 8 7 8 11 8 8 12 9 5 6 -1 -1 1
Chill °C
12 9 11 9 7 7 6 8 10 9 8 11 11 4 1 0 -7 -6
Freezing level m
4150 3900 3950 3900 3650 3700 3700 3600 4050 3950 3750 4200 4200 3600 3350 2900 2350 2650
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
755533446558831-1-6-4121011108881011101013138650118181917161514181918182221151413810
Sunrise
- 5:26 - - 5:26 - - 5:26 - - 5:28 - - 5:28 - - 5:28 -
Sunset
- - 10:07 - - 10:07 - - 10:07 - - 10:07 - - 10:07 - - 10:07

This table gives the weather forecast for Observation Peak at the specific elevation of 2500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Observation Peak. 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
Field
18 km S
2590m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
18
Light winds from the N
(18 kph at 354).
Yoho Park Airport
33 km SSE
1615m alt.
2 hours ago
14.8° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
YohoPark
33 km SSE
1615m alt.
4 hours ago
16.5° C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 150).
lightning 28km ENE of Lake Louise
53 km SE
3048m alt.
4 hours ago
° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Banff
88 km SE
1383m alt.
4 hours ago
20.0° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).

* 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 Observation Peak and within an acceptable time window.

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