Observation Peak weather
– Lat/Long: 51.73° N 116.47° W

Observation Peak
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
light rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
5
NE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
S
10
ENE
20
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
6
7
7
14
5
1
2
2
1.7
2
0.8
1.8
1.3
max °C
7
5
8
8
6
5
2
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
0
1
-1
0
0
min °C
5
4
6
7
5
5
0
0
0
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-1
0
-1
0
0
4
2
3
5
2
2
-2
-4
-3
-7
-12
-12
-10
-10
-6
-5
-5
-3
-2
4050
3850
4050
4200
4050
3850
3400
3150
3200
2950
2550
2550
2450
2550
2900
3250
3100
3150
3200
Cloud base (m)
4250
3200
5050
6100
3200
2950
2500
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:37
5:35
5:35
5:33
5:33
5:31
Sunset
9:49
9:51
9:52
9:52
9:53
9:54

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Observation Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Observation Peak is: Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Observation Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Observation Peak at the specific elevation of 3174 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Yoho Park- BC
35 km SSE
1602m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
7
Mount 7
59 km S
1935m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 342 degs) was rejected.
Nordegg Cs- Alta
86 km NNE
1332m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
BanffCs-Alta
87 km SE
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
88 km SE
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Banff Airport
89 km SE
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
0.0 km
lightning 21km SW of Rocky Mountain House
108 km ENE
1081m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 31km NW of Sundre
112 km ENE
1173m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
BowValley-Alta
121 km SE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
122 km SE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
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.

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