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

Observation Peak
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Wed 18 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Sat morning). Mainly severe gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Wed
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
40
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
55
WSW
45
WSW
20
SW
45
SW
80
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
20
W
20
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
3
11
7
3
8
8
4
7
8
7
1
1
3
max °C
-5
-4
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-13
-14
-15
-16
-15
-15
-14
-12
-11
min °C
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-11
-15
-14
-17
-17
-15
-15
-15
-13
-12
-14
-14
-12
-17
-15
-13
-15
-20
-20
-21
-26
-26
-28
-28
-24
-20
-21
2300
2250
2250
2250
2100
2100
2300
1650
1150
1250
0
0
1200
700
550
1450
1050
Cloud base (m)
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2500
5200
2650
2450
2400
2500
2500
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Sunrise
7:50
7:48
7:46
7:43
7:41
Sunset
7:54
7:55
7:58
8:00
8:00
8:02

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Observation Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Observation Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Sat morning). Mainly severe gales.

Observation Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
7
Mount 7
59 km S
1935m alt.
2 hours ago
-
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 163).
70
Nordegg Cs- Alta
86 km NNE
1332m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
BanffCs-Alta
87 km SE
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
88 km SE
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
0.0 km
Banff Airport
89 km SE
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
121 km SE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
122 km SE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
0.0 km
Sundre A- Alta
123 km E
1114m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 220).
7
124 km E
709m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
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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