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Sunwapta Peak Weather Forecast

Sir Winston Churchill Range · Canada
Issued: 5 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Wed
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2400
2500
6450
9250
9400
9400
2600
2400
2500
2400
2600
2400
2350
2350
2350
km/h
30
W
15
W
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
45
SW
50
SW
50
SW
40
WSW
40
W
30
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
S
10
SW
5
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
10
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-7
-1
1
2
2
2
3
2
-5
-10
-12
-12
-11
-9
-11
-10
-10
min °C
-8
-8
-1
1
2
2
3
-2
-6
-11
-12
-12
-12
-11
-11
-10
-10
 chill °C
-15
-14
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-11
-17
-23
-24
-22
-20
-15
-15
-15
-15
Freezing level m
2350
2100
3200
3500
3600
3700
3800
3550
2400
1950
1150
1150
1800
1550
1600
1850
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-5022230-6-11-12-12-12-10-11-10-10-2-1354574-1-5-8-7-6-6-6-5-66468579653-3-121120
Sunrise
—
—
8:12
—
—
8:15
—
—
8:17
—
—
8:18
—
—
8:19
—
—
Sunset
6:57
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:47
—
—
6:45
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Sunwapta Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sunwapta Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Sat morning).

Sunwapta Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Sunwapta Peak at the specific elevation of 3315 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Nordegg Cs- Alta
82 km E
1332m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
Jasper Warden- Alta
82 km WNW
1020m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 220).
7
Jasper Warden Airport
95 km WNW
1818m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
0.0 km
120 km SSE
1844m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
0.0 km
Yoho Park- BC
121 km SSE
1602m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
7
Willow Creek 1- Alta
136 km NW
1370m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 310).
4
146 km NNE
712m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
14 km
Low: broken
147 km NNE
927m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
clear
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 10).
0.0 km
Edson Climate- Alta
147 km NNE
927m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 10).
4
160 km E
706m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
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.