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

Observation Peak
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 4 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
30
SW
40
SSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
 cm 
2
5
2
4
5
7
2
2
8
4
 mm 
max°C
-13
-11
-8
-6
-3
-7
-6
-4
-5
-7
-7
-14
-15
-13
-15
-16
-18
min°C
-13
-13
-9
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-13
-14
-15
-14
-16
-18
-18
chill°C 
-23
-21
-16
-14
-17
-17
-18
-14
-14
-16
-24
-24
-24
-24
-27
-29
-28
Freezing level (m
1000
450
1050
1300
1300
1700
1750
1800
1900
1850
1200
800
800
850
750
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2350
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2400
2350
2400
2400
2350
2350
2400
2450
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-9-6-5-7-7-6-6-7-10-14-15-14-16-17-18-9-10-7-4-3-4-3-3-3-3-6-10-10-10-11-13-14-3-6-5-1-112123-1-5-4-5-5-7-10
Sunrise
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:47
8:47
Sunset
4:35
4:35
4:35
4:35
4:36
4:36

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Observation Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Observation Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Observation Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Yoho Park- BC
35 km SSE
1602m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
7
Mount 7
59 km S
1935m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 328).
24
Nordegg Cs- Alta
86 km NNE
1332m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
11
BanffCs-Alta
87 km SE
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
88 km SE
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 70).
0.0 km
Banff Airport
89 km SE
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
121 km SE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
122 km SE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 100).
0.0 km
124 km E
709m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
0.0 km
125 km SSE
914m alt.
38 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 297).
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.

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