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The Tower
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2550
3050
3600
8050
5650
5900
5750
5100
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2550
2250
2200
2200
km/h
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
20
SW
35
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
0
SW
10
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
ENE
10
SE
15
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
8
9
9
4
2
2
 mm
max °C
-1
4
5
5
8
8
6
8
7
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
min °C
-2
2
3
5
8
6
6
8
0
-2
-2
-4
-5
-4
-3
-4
-3
-4
 chill °C
-6
-1
0
2
5
1
3
5
0
-6
-9
-12
-12
-9
-3
-8
-7
-9
Freezing level m
2900
3550
3750
3900
4150
4050
3900
4100
3900
2900
2650
2500
2350
2550
2500
2450
2650
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:58
7:00
Sunset
8:29
8:27
8:23
8:22
8:20
8:17

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The Tower Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Tower is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

The Tower Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
11 km NE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
No report.
28 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
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
-
Wind obs. (9 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
16°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
0.0 km
57 km ENE
1286m alt.
36 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 158).
19
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SSW
(10 kph at 200).
11
Swansea Mtn
61 km SSW
1730m alt.
51 minutes ago
14°C
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 177).
28
61 km SW
914m alt.
49 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 248).
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.