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– Lat/Long: 50.86° N 115.29° W

The Tower
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
2250
2250
2250
2750
2950
9500
5050
4400
2700
2200
2650
2650
2250
2750
8400
km/h
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
30
WSW
50
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
35
SW
40
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
1
 mm
0.1
1.8
max °C
-3
-2
0
0
4
5
5
8
8
6
8
5
-1
-1
-3
-5
-2
3
min °C
-3
-3
-2
0
3
3
5
8
6
6
7
0
-2
-1
-5
-5
-3
-1
 chill °C
-8
-7
-6
-3
0
0
2
4
1
3
6
-5
-7
-5
-14
-14
-10
-7
Freezing level m
2600
2800
2950
3150
3600
3750
3900
4150
4150
3950
4150
3600
2900
2950
2450
2250
2750
3100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-1044587683-2-1-4-5-311224981013111112634-1-133797111812162215182111111257128
Sunrise
6:50
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:58
Sunset
8:30
8:29
8:27
8:23
8:22
8:20

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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 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

The Tower Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
-
28 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 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
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
42 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
42 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
0.0 km
57 km ENE
1286m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 44).
21
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (14 kph from 198 degs) was rejected.
Swansea Mtn
61 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 334 degs) was rejected.
61 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 215).
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.