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– Lat/Long: 50.86° N 115.29° W

The Tower
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Sun 02 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4050
2950
2250
3000
3050
6600
4500
6050
4950
9200
5350
km/h
35
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
15
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
2
0
-2
1
1
2
6
6
6
10
10
10
13
11
11
12
9
min °C
1
-4
-4
0
0
0
5
5
5
9
9
9
11
11
11
12
5
 chill °C
-6
-10
-8
-3
-2
-2
2
3
3
7
6
7
8
11
8
9
2
Freezing level m
3200
2900
2600
3150
3200
3200
3800
4000
4000
4500
4600
4400
4550
4700
4650
4700
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:09
6:11
6:11
6:13
6:15
Sunset
9:24
9:22
9:22
9:20
9:17
9:16

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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 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

The Tower Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri 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
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
11 km NE
1676m alt.
3 hours ago
-
28 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
30 km NNE
1298m alt.
3 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
17° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
42 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
42 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
0.0 km
47 km E
1317m alt.
48 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 122).
3
57 km ENE
1286m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 65).
13
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 313).
26
Swansea Mtn
61 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 322).
72

* 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.