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– Lat/Long: 50.86° N 115.29° W

The Tower
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2300
2700
2550
2950
2800
2500
2200
2200
2550
3750
7100
5550
3500
3300
km/h
15
SW
15
SW
5
ESE
5
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
0
N
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.1
max °C
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
2
2
0
2
1
0
3
2
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
2
1
0
2
0
0
3
2
 chill °C
-7
-8
-4
-1
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-2
1
0
-1
-4
-3
0
0
Freezing level m
2950
2750
2800
3000
2950
2800
2800
2750
2950
3350
3350
3150
3400
3250
3100
3500
3400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-2-1220210324234322248557458612810129887111610131610131711
Sunrise
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:03
7:05
Sunset
8:22
8:20
8:17
8:15
8:13
8:10

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The Tower Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Tower is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

The Tower Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
1 hour ago
-
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 230).
28 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
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
17°C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 310).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
42 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
42 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
0.0 km
57 km ENE
1286m alt.
55 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 123).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
40 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 214).
21
Swansea Mtn
61 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
-
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 131).
65
61 km SW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 255).
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.