– Lat/Long: 50.86° N 115.29° W
The Tower Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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3 The Tower Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 8250 | 9300 | 7450 | 9300 | 6750 | 9250 | 9500 | 2800 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | ||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -10 | -13 | -14 |
min °C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -8 | -11 | -13 | -15 |
chill °C | -3 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -12 | -16 | -18 | -23 |
Freezing level m | 3500 | 3400 | 3300 | 3250 | 3400 | 3300 | 3200 | 3450 | 3450 | 3550 | 3550 | 3650 | 3350 | 2450 | 1650 | 1450 | 700 |
 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
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The Tower Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Tower is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).
The Tower Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, calm 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
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BowValley-Alta | |||||
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* 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.