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– Lat/Long: 50.86° N 115.29° W

The Tower
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
35
WSW
70
WSW
25
WSW
40
SW
25
SW
35
SW
45
SW
25
SE
10
S
15
ESE
20
NE
5
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
0.3
4
13
1.7
0.7
0.5
max °C
-4
-2
-2
-1
2
2
0
3
2
2
6
6
6
7
5
4
5
5
min °C
-4
-2
-2
-2
1
0
0
2
0
0
4
4
6
6
4
4
5
4
-4
-5
-5
-7
-6
-5
-6
-5
-6
-7
-2
0
4
1
1
2
2
1
2500
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2750
2800
3200
3350
3100
3350
3350
3200
3700
3900
3900
4050
3850
3800
3900
3800
Cloud base (m)
3250
2750
2900
2800
3050
6500
3400
9300
4150
4100
5650
2700
2200
2850
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:43
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:37
5:37
Sunset
9:32
9:34
9:36
9:37
9:37
9:38

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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 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the WSW by Sat night).

The Tower Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
28 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 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
15° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
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
7° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
0.0 km
58 km NE
1158m alt.
35 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 187 degs) was rejected.
Swansea Mtn
61 km SSW
1730m alt.
50 minutes ago
8° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 341).
13
61 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 299).
0
68 km SSW
865m alt.
40 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 282).
3

* 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.