Elkwater Lake

Current conditions at 2/6 5:00 PM - MEDICINE HAT - 50 km away.
Wind: 12 kt Clouds: broken at 22000 ft Temp: 12°C Pressure: 1008 hPa

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Feb-6
Friday
6-February
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
10
7
5
Temp C           8 7 4
Precip (mm/3hr)          
Cloud Cover
Pressure 87.3 87.1 87
Snow Depth (cm)          
Feb-7
Saturday
7-February
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
8
8
7
6
9
10
12
15
Temp C 6 6 5 3 9 12 11 8
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 87 87.1 87.2 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.2 87.2
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Feb-8
Sunday
8-February
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
16
16
13
13
14
9
3
0
Temp C 7 7 7 6 8 8 6 0
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 87.2 87.2 87.3 87.3 87.5 87.4 87.5 87.4
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Feb-9
Monday
9-February
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
1
6
5
5
6
5
3
3
Temp C 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 -2
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.3 0.5 0.4
Cloud Cover
Pressure 87.1 87 86.9 86.9 87 87.1 87.3 87.4
Snow Depth (cm) 0.5 1.2 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.2
 
Feb-10
Tuesday
10-February
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
5
Temp C -2 -3 -4 -4 0 3 1 -3
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 87.4 87.4 87.3 87.3 87.3 87.2 87.3 87.4
Snow Depth (cm) 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.9
 
Feb-11
Wednesday
11-February
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
5
5
4
4
7
8
5
4
Temp C -4 -5 -6 -6 0 3 2 -4
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Pressure 87.4 87.4 87.4 87.4 87.4 87.3 87.3 87.3
Snow Depth (cm) 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6
 
Feb-12
Thursday
12-February
12 am 3 6 9 12 pm 3 6 9
Direction
 
 
 
Speed (knots)
6
6
6
Temp C -4 -4 -5          
Precip (mm/3hr)          
Cloud Cover
Pressure 87.3 87.2 87.1
Snow Depth (cm) 0.6 0.6 0.6          
 

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 6-Feb 5:00 PM 12
 
Wind: 12 kt Clouds: broken at 22000 ft Temp: 12°C Pressure: 1008 hPa 50.1
CYPRESS HILLS PA - CWVP 6-Feb 6:00 PM 6
 
Wind: 6 kt Temp: 4°C 55.8
ONEFOUR (AUTOB) - CWOE 6-Feb 4:00 PM 11
 
Wind: 11 kt Temp: 7°C 62.1
MAPLECREEK (AUTO - CWMQ 6-Feb 6:00 PM 19
 
Wind: 19 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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