The Tower
Weather Forecast, Canada

Sir Donald from Bald Mtn., Mount Sir Donald

Mount Sir Donald

 

Days 0-3 The Tower Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 3-6 The Tower Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
snow showers
moderate rain
snow showers
moderate snow
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
Wind km/h
10 SW10
10 WNW10
10 NW10
35 N35
15 NNW15
10 N10
10 SSW10
15 SW15
15 SW15
45 SW45
35 SW35
15 W15
20 W20
50 W50
20 W20
25 WSW25
25 WSW25
10 W10
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Rain
Rain mm
- 7 - - 5 5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
5 - 7 7 - - - - - - - 3 2 - - - - 3
High °C
2 3 2 2 4 5 5 9 8 7 6 4 -1 0 0 0 4 4
Low °C
2 3 2 2 3 4 4 7 7 6 5 -1 -2 0 -2 -3 3 0
Chill °C
-1 0 -1 -4 1 2 2 7 5 2 1 -1 -8 -8 -6 -6 -1 0
Freezing level m
3450 3550 3400 3400 3600 3800 3800 4200 4200 4100 3950 3500 2800 3050 2950 2800 3550 3550
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
232245598764-100044676699101413111194655109121412131616192221201917131413141817
Sunrise
5:26 - - 5:26 - - 5:28 - - 5:28 - - 5:28 - - 5:28 - -
Sunset
- 9:58 - - 9:58 - - 9:58 - - 9:58 - - 9:58 - - 9:58 -

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Bow Valley Airport
28 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
17.9° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
BowValley
30 km NNE
1298m alt.
3 hours ago
18.6° C
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
Banff
41 km NW
1383m alt.
3 hours ago
16.1° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
Banff Airport
42 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
17.0° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
lightning 27km NNE of Canmore
46 km NNE
1487m alt.
1 hour ago
° C
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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 The Tower and within an acceptable time window.