Lake Louise weather
This reading is for the lake itself, at roughly 1,750 m — not the village on the Trans-Canada about 5 km east and some 200 m lower, which is what most "Lake Louise" forecasts actually describe.
Right now in Lake Louise: overcast, 0°C (feels like 0°C), wind W 27 km/h. Today's high 3°C, low -7°C. Tomorrow 6°C / -4°C, 0% chance of precipitation.
No hail signal in the model for roughly the next 12 hours.
Lake Louise hourly weather
| Time | Conditions | Temp | Feels like | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Overcast | 0°C | 0°C | 0% |
| 2 a.m. (+30m) | Overcast | 0°C | 0°C | 0% |
| 5 a.m. (+3h) | Overcast | -7°C | -10°C | 0% |
| 8 a.m. (+6h) | Overcast | -6°C | -10°C | 0% |
| 2 p.m. (+12h) | Light snow | 1°C | -1°C | 0% |
7-day forecast for Lake Louise
| Day | Conditions | High | Low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today (Tue, Nov 10) | Overcast | 3°C | -7°C | 0% |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Mostly cloudy | 6°C | -4°C | 0% |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Overcast | 5°C | -6°C | 0% |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Mostly cloudy | 4°C | -8°C | 0% |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Drizzle | 1°C | -9°C | 15% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Mostly cloudy | 3°C | -2°C | 13% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Overcast | 1°C | -9°C | 10% |
What the weather is like in Lake Louise
The lakeshore sits in a north-facing bowl under Victoria Glacier, so it holds its cold: the lake stays frozen well into spring, mornings run sharply colder than the townsite, and the surrounding peaks make afternoon conditions change fast. Pure model output for this point — there is no weather station near enough to blend in.
Lake Louise sits in Banff National Park beneath Victoria Glacier, with the Fairmont Chateau at its eastern end, several kilometres uphill from the village and the Trans-Canada Highway. The lake is fed by glacial meltwater, which gives it its colour and keeps it cold; the ice usually lasts well into spring, long after Calgary has thawed.
At this height weather changes quickly. Afternoon cloud and showers build over the surrounding peaks on summer days, and snow is possible in any month. Treat this as the reading for the lakeshore itself, which is noticeably colder than the village below and a world away from Calgary's weather on the same day.
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