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The Tower
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
4500
5300
5950
4350
4300
4100
4200
4650
4850
9500
5000
5600
2400
km/h
15
W
15
W
25
W
20
W
30
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
35
SW
45
SSW
55
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.8
0.4
0.5
0.5
7
max °C
4
7
7
6
9
8
7
10
9
7
10
10
9
12
12
12
10
6
min °C
4
6
6
6
8
6
6
9
7
7
9
9
8
11
11
11
10
3
 chill °C
0
3
2
3
4
4
4
7
5
5
7
6
5
9
7
8
6
-3
Freezing level m
3650
3950
4000
3950
4250
4250
4200
4500
4300
4200
4350
4400
4400
4600
4750
4700
4500
3750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
47769771087101091212121059131011141112151212151213171516158172116192317202317192417212620232412
Sunrise
6:31
6:31
6:33
6:35
6:37
6:37
Sunset
8:58
8:55
8:53
8:52
8:50
8:47

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The Tower Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Tower is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

The Tower Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

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
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
28 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
30 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Banff Airport
40 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 310).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
42 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
42 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
0.0 km
57 km ENE
1286m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 185).
24
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the ESE
(8 kph at 103).
10
Swansea Mtn
61 km SSW
1730m alt.
55 minutes ago
22° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 319).
37
61 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 197).
0

* 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.