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– Lat/Long: 50.86° N 115.29° W

The Tower
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
2200
2250
2650
3000
9250
4500
4900
4500
2550
2200
2250
2300
2250
2250
2600
km/h
10
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SW
40
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
5
NNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
 mm
6
0.3
max °C
2
3
5
9
8
10
13
12
11
13
7
2
2
0
0
2
2
min °C
1
2
3
8
7
9
13
9
10
12
2
2
1
-1
-1
1
1
 chill °C
-2
-1
1
6
5
7
11
5
9
12
-1
-2
-6
-9
-6
-3
-2
Freezing level m
2750
3050
3100
3600
3750
3900
4150
4100
3900
4100
3600
2800
2750
2400
2400
2600
2850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:58
Sunset
8:30
8:29
8:27
8:23
8:22
8:20

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The Tower Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Tower is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

The Tower Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for The Tower at the specific elevation of 2500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of The Tower. 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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
11 km NE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
28 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
30 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
40 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
42 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
42 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
0.0 km
lightning 24km WNW of Black Diamond
53 km E
1372m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
57 km ENE
1286m alt.
58 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 87).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
31 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 186).
10
Swansea Mtn
61 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.

* 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.