Back Swamp Kite Spot
Current Conditions
Current conditions at 12/14 6:00 PM - BANFF (MARS) - 12 km away.
December 6, 2025
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Dec-14
Sunday
14-December |
12 am | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 pm | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
| Temp C | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 28.1 | 27.9 | |||||||||
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Dec-15
Monday
15-December |
12 am | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 pm | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Temp C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | ||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 27.6 | 27.5 | 27.3 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 26.8 | 26.5 | 27.5 | |||
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Dec-16
Tuesday
16-December |
12 am | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 pm | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Temp C | -1 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 29.0 | 28.5 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 29.6 | |||
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Dec-17
Wednesday
17-December |
12 am | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 pm | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Temp C | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 30.4 | 31.5 | 34.2 | 35.7 | 35.8 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | |||
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Dec-18
Thursday
18-December |
12 am | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 pm | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Temp C | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -7 | -8 | -10 | |||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 35.8 | 35.5 | 35.4 | 34.9 | 34.8 | 34.7 | 34.4 | 34.3 | |||
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Dec-19
Friday
19-December |
12 am | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 pm | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Temp C | -8 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -13 | |||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 34.6 | 34.8 | 34.5 | 34.4 | 34.3 | 33.9 | 33.8 | 33.7 | |||
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Dec-20
Saturday
20-December |
12 am | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 pm | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
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| Speed (knots) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Temp C | -16 | -15 | -14 | ||||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.4 | ||||||||
Current Observations from sourced from NOAA Aviation Weather Center (AWC). Forecasts based on MSC’s GDPS (GEM-Global) model
Nearby Stations
The following stations are near this spot.
| Name | ICAO | Date | Distance (Km) | Wind Speed | Direction | Status | Conditions |
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| BANFF (MARS) | CWZG | 12/14 6:00 PM | 11.9 | 8 |
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Wind: 8 kt gusting 15 kt Temp: 5°C | |
| BOW VALLEY | CWXA | 12/14 6:00 PM | 45.0 | 13 |
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Wind: 13 kt gusting 25 kt Temp: 9°C | |
| BANFF (CWBA-old) | 8.8 | ||||||
| YOHO PARK (AUTOB | CWYL | 54.1 |
Spot Details
Good Spot for Snowkiting wide open and great views.
Snow kiting only!