Elkwater Lake

Current conditions at 2/27 8:00 PM - MEDICINE HAT - 50 km away.
Wind: 15 kt Weather: light snow Clouds: overcast at 3600 ft Temp: -8°C Pressure: 1015 hPa

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Feb-27
Friday
27-February
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
Speed (knots)
9
8
Temp C             -3 0
Precip (mm/3hr)             0.1
Cloud Cover
Pressure 86.9 86.9
Snow Depth (cm)             1.5 1.5
Feb-28
Saturday
28-February
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
11
7
4
4
3
5
6
7
Temp C -8 -10 -11 -12 -9 -7 -7 -10
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.1
Cloud Cover
Pressure 87 87.3 87.5 87.6 87.7 87.6 87.5 87.5
Snow Depth (cm) 2.7 4.9 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7
 
Mar-1
Sunday
1-March
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
6
3
2
2
6
8
6
4
Temp C -10 -12 -12 -11 -3 1 0 -4
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 87.4 87.4 87.4 87.4 87.4 87.2 87.1 87.1
Snow Depth (cm) 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.0 4.7 4.5
 
Mar-2
Monday
2-March
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
3
5
5
5
6
4
3
3
Temp C -4 -3 -3 -2 6 9 7 0
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 87 86.9 86.8 86.8 86.9 86.9 86.9 87
Snow Depth (cm) 4.5 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 3.4 2.9 2.9
 
Mar-3
Tuesday
3-March
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
5
5
5
5
9
10
7
6
Temp C 0 -1 -2 -1 6 9 10 5
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 87.1 87.1 87.2 87.2 87.2 87.1 86.9 86.9
Snow Depth (cm) 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.4 1.7 1.3 1.3
 
Mar-4
Wednesday
4-March
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
7
10
11
10
13
11
9
9
Temp C 4 6 6 5 8 11 9 5
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 86.7 86.6 86.5 86.5 86.4 86.3 86.3 86.4
Snow Depth (cm) 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.3
 
Mar-5
Thursday
5-March
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
8
9
10
Temp C 3 0 -1          
Precip (mm/3hr)          
Cloud Cover
Pressure 86.5 86.6 86.6
Snow Depth (cm)          
 

Current Observations from sourced from NOAA Aviation Weather Center (AWC). Forecasts based on MSC’s GDPS (GEM-Global) model

 

Nearby Stations

Conditions at nearby stations.

Name - ICAO Date Wind Speed Direction Conditions (Km)
MEDICINE HAT - CYXH 27-Feb 8:00 PM 15
 
Wind: 15 kt Weather: light snow Clouds: overcast at 3600 ft Temp: -8°C Pressure: 1015 hPa 50.1
CYPRESS HILLS PA - CWVP 27-Feb 9:00 PM 7
 
Wind: 7 kt Temp: -11°C 55.8
ONEFOUR (AUTOB) - CWOE 27-Feb 8:00 PM 14
 
Wind: 14 kt gusting 20 kt Temp: -7°C 62.1
MAPLECREEK (AUTO - CWMQ 27-Feb 9:00 PM 10
 
Wind: 10 kt Temp: -9°C 64.8

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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