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– Lat/Long: 50.86° N 115.29° W

The Tower
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Sun 10 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
40
WSW
25
W
15
W
15
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SW
25
WSW
15
SW
25
WSW
40
WSW
20
SW
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1
0.7
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max °C
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-1
-5
-2
-2
-1
3
5
6
5
4
2
4
4
-1
1
-2
min °C
0
-4
-5
-4
-3
-2
2
4
5
4
2
2
3
-1
-1
0
-6
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-10
-6
-6
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-5
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-7
-13
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2750
2400
2550
2700
2850
3400
3750
3850
3850
3600
3350
3550
3550
2950
3150
2650
Cloud base (m)
2900
2900
2250
2750
7100
8450
8000
8400
5800
3500
6050
4150
2800
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3200
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Sunrise
5:58
5:56
5:54
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:15
9:16
9:19
9:20
9:22
9:22

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The Tower Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Tower is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

The Tower Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for The Tower at the specific elevation of 3117 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.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 230).
28 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
30 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours 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
4° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
42 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
42 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
0.0 km
57 km ENE
1286m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 223).
29
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
34
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 218).
39
Swansea Mtn
61 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 247).
35
61 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 155 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.