Elkwater Lake
Current Conditions
Current conditions at 12/14 7:00 PM - MEDICINE HAT - 50 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) | 11 | 11 | |||||||||
| Temp C | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 11.5 | 11.3 | |||||||||
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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) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | |||
| Temp C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 11.0 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 7.4 | |||
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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) | 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 | |||||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | |||
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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) | 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 | ||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 9.3 | |||
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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) | 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 | |||||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.8 | |||
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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) | 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 | ||||||||
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| Snow Depth (cm) | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 11.4 | |||
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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) | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| Temp C | -11 | -12 | -11 | ||||||||
| Precip (mm/3hr) | 0.4 | ||||||||||
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| 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 |
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| CYPRESS HILLS PA | CWVP | 12/14 8:00 PM | 55.8 | 14 |
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Wind: 14 kt gusting 24 kt Temp: 9°C | |
| MAPLECREEK (AUTO | CWMQ | 12/14 8:00 PM | 64.8 | 13 |
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Wind: 13 kt gusting 19 kt Temp: 9°C | |
| MEDICINE HAT | CYXH | 12/14 7:00 PM | 50.1 | 14 |
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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 |
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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.