Sunwapta Peak
Weather Forecast, Canada

Sepp Renner leading on Grassi Ridge, Wiwaxy Peak

Wiwaxy Peak

 

Days 0-3 Sunwapta Peak Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Sunwapta Peak Weather Summary:

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
moderate rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
partially cloudy
clear
rain showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
rain showers
heavy rain
Wind km/h
10 N10
10 NW10
0 WNW0
10 SSW10
15 SSW15
15 S15
25 SSE25
25 SSW25
15 SW15
15 WSW15
30 WSW30
25 SW25
25 WSW25
25 WSW25
10 SW10
5 WSW5
5 WNW5
5 NNW5
mod. rain rain shwrs rain shwrs clear some clouds clear rain shwrs some clouds snow shwrs light snow some clouds some clouds clear clear some clouds some clouds rain shwrs heavy rain
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Rain
Rain mm
6 4 8 - - - 2 - 1 - - - - - - - 6 12
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - 1 2 - - - - - - - -
High °C
7 9 9 9 12 11 10 6 4 0 2 1 1 5 5 4 6 5
Low °C
6 9 7 7 11 10 5 6 -1 -1 1 -1 0 3 2 3 5 3
Chill °C
5 8 8 7 10 9 7 2 1 -6 -4 -4 -4 1 2 2 5 3
Freezing level m
3350 3650 3700 3600 4000 4050 3950 3300 2800 2350 2650 2500 2500 2950 3000 2850 3200 3050
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
13325550-1-7-4-5-4-1-1-20-1799912111064021155465141716172019161412810991312121412
Sunrise
5:26 - - 5:26 - - 5:28 - - 5:28 - - 5:28 - - 5:28 - -
Sunset
- 10:15 - - 10:15 - - 10:15 - - 10:15 - - 10:15 - - 10:14 -

This table gives the weather forecast for Sunwapta Peak at the specific elevation of 2500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Sunwapta 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
98 km SSE
2590m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 323).
Golden Airport
118 km S
785m alt.
1 hour ago
n/a° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 350 degs)
(11 kph at 320).
32 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
YohoPark
119 km SSE
1615m alt.
2 hours ago
12.5° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 250).
Yoho Park Airport
120 km SSE
1615m alt.
1 hour ago
13.9° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
Willow Creek
135 km NW
1402m alt.
2 hours ago
18.8° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 190).

* 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 Sunwapta Peak and within an acceptable time window.