Elkwater Lake

Current Conditions

Current conditions at 12/14 7:00 PM - MEDICINE HAT - 50 km away.

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Dec-14
Sunday
14-December
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
Speed (knots) 11 11
Temp C             4 4
Precip (mm/3hr)            
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)             11.5 11.3
Dec-15
Monday
15-December
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 9 9 10 12 12 12 13 18
Temp C 3 3 3 4 6 6 6 5
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 11.0 10.8 10.5 10.5 9.9 9.0 8.2 7.4
 
Dec-16
Tuesday
16-December
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 18 19 17 8 2 7 6 8
Temp C 5 4 3 -2 -2 -1 -2 -1
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.3 0.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 6.7 6.3 5.6 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.8
 
Dec-17
Wednesday
17-December
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 6 6 8 9 22 24 23 13
Temp C -1 0 -1 0 2 -1 -13 -16
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.2 2.2 0.4 0.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.3 8.3 9.1 9.3
 
Dec-18
Thursday
18-December
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 5 1 4 4 4 6 8 10
Temp C -15 -16 -14 -14 -11 -9 -9 -7
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.2 0.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.8
 
Dec-19
Friday
19-December
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 9 6 5 7 9 9 7 5
Temp C -5 -4 -2 0 1 -4 -9 -11
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.2 0.1 0.6
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 10.0 11.4
 
Dec-20
Saturday
20-December
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 5 2 3
Temp C -11 -12 -11          
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.4          
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm) 12.3 12.5 12.5          
 

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
CYPRESS HILLS PA CWVP 12/14 8:00 PM 55.8 14
 
Wind: 14 kt gusting 24 kt Temp: 9°C
MAPLECREEK (AUTO CWMQ 12/14 8:00 PM 64.8 13
 
Wind: 13 kt gusting 19 kt Temp: 9°C
MEDICINE HAT CYXH 12/14 7:00 PM 50.1 14
 
Wind: 14 kt gusting 20 kt Clouds: overcast at 17000 ft Temp: 5°C Pressure: 1008 hPa
ONEFOUR (AUTOB) CWOE 12/14 6:00 PM 62.1 15
 
Wind: 15 kt Temp: 5°C
MEDICINE HAT CXMH 51.5
SEVEN PERSONS CPSV 53.4
SCHULER AGDM CXSC 72.4

Spot Details

Elkwater Lake, Cypress Hills provincial Park.  Because of the plateau to the south the lake is not good if there is a southerly component to the wind.  Good if straight from the west, but best if there is a northern component.  Access the lake right from Elkwater townsite. 

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