Kananaskis weather

Kananaskis Country is high, exposed mountain terrain, and its valleys are known for trapping cold air — some of Alberta's coldest overnight temperatures are recorded in this area.

Right now in Kananaskis: mostly cloudy, 5°C (feels like 5°C), wind WSW 11 km/h. Today's high 7°C, low 1°C. Tomorrow 11°C / 2°C, 0% chance of precipitation.

5°C
Mostly cloudyFeels like 5°C · wind WSW 11 km/hAir quality: AQHI 2 — LowBlended with live BOW VALLEY station observations. Air quality is modelled (Canadian AQHI from ozone, NO₂ and PM2.5).

No hail signal in the model for roughly the next 12 hours.

Kananaskis hourly weather

TimeConditionsTempFeels likePrecip.
NowMostly cloudy5°C5°C0%
2 a.m. (+30m)Mostly cloudy5°C5°C0%
5 a.m. (+3h)Mostly cloudy1°C-2°C0%
8 a.m. (+6h)Partly cloudy1°C-2°C0%
2 p.m. (+12h)Mostly cloudy7°C2°C0%

7-day forecast for Kananaskis

DayConditionsHighLowPrecip.
Today (Tue, Nov 10)Mostly cloudy7°C1°C0%
Wed, Nov 11Mostly cloudy11°C2°C0%
Thu, Nov 12Mostly cloudy11°C6°C0%
Fri, Nov 13Overcast10°C4°C0%
Sat, Nov 14Partly cloudy7°C4°C0%
Sun, Nov 15Mostly cloudy9°C4°C5%
Mon, Nov 16Overcast5°C-1°C0%

What the weather is like in Kananaskis

Conditions vary sharply over short distances and can turn quickly, so treat this as an indication for the valley rather than a forecast for a specific trailhead or summit.

This reading covers the Kananaskis valley around Kananaskis Village and the Nakiska ski area, which hosted the alpine events of the 1988 Winter Olympics. The valley runs north–south between high ridges, and on clear, calm nights cold air drains down from the peaks and pools on the valley floor.

The terrain also means weather varies a lot over short distances: the village, the ski hill and the ridgetop can all read differently at the same moment, and the ridgetop is typically far colder than the valley. Treat this as the valley's weather rather than a forecast for a trailhead or summit, and allow for sudden changes when heading out.

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