Canadian Rockies conditions

Weather & Air

Current mountain-town weather and route-adjacent air quality for backpacking decisions. AQI is shown on the familiar U.S. 0–500 scale; the source and model limitations are explicit below.

Updated 2026-10-24T23:42:51+00:00. Highest current modelled AQI: 41 at Lake Louise.

Historical weather · route calendar

Overnight lows, snow days and freeze frequency by trail point

Use the archived route-weather history to compare daily conditions across sampled trail points, inspect monthly freeze and snow counts, and see the source/model elevation behind each value.

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Route weather · five-day outlook

Grades, temperatures and estimated AQI along the trail

Route weather samples each committed GPX at its start, midpoint and finish, adds exposed alpine terrain, and leads with a five-day conditions grade plus high/low temperatures. Estimated AQI is blended from nearby reference locations; wind and gusts remain available as supporting detail.

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Bow Valley · AB

Banff

AQI39Good

Banff National Park gateway

Now-0.4°COvercast

Feels-4.5°CApparent temp

Wind10 km/hgust 17 km/h

PM2.52.3µg/m³ · 24h max 2.3

24h AQI max42model forecast

Today0° / -8°58% precip · gust 19 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

Bow Valley · AB

Canmore

AQI36Good

Bow Valley, Spray Valley and eastern Kananaskis gateway

Now-0.2°CPartly cloudy

Feels-4.9°CApparent temp

Wind14 km/hgust 19 km/h

PM2.52.1µg/m³ · 24h max 2.5

24h AQI max38model forecast

Today2° / -6°49% precip · gust 25 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

Yoho National Park · BC

Field

AQI38Good

Yoho and Little Yoho gateway

Now0.2°COvercast

Feels-3.4°CApparent temp

Wind8 km/hgust 8 km/h

PM2.52.1µg/m³ · 24h max 2.2

24h AQI max41model forecast

Today2° / -5°35% precip · gust 18 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

Jasper National Park · AB

Jasper

AQI38Good

North Boundary, South Boundary, Skyline and Tonquin gateway

Now0.1°COvercast

Feels-3.2°CApparent temp

Wind3 km/hgust 20 km/h

PM2.51.0µg/m³ · 24h max 1.1

24h AQI max40model forecast

Today2° / -6°100% precip · gust 22 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

Banff National Park · AB

Lake Louise

AQI41Good

Sawback, Skoki, Lake Louise and Yoho access

Now-0.5°COvercast

Feels-3.7°CApparent temp

Wind3 km/hgust 3 km/h

PM2.51.8µg/m³ · 24h max 1.8

24h AQI max43model forecast

Today1° / -7°42% precip · gust 31 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

Castle / Crowsnest · AB

Crowsnest Pass

AQI36Good

Castle, Livingstone and Crowsnest routes

Now2.3°CMostly clear

Feels-2.2°CApparent temp

Wind15 km/hgust 20 km/h

PM2.55.4µg/m³ · 24h max 5.5

24h AQI max37model forecast

Today4° / -1°15% precip · gust 30 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

Elk Valley · BC

Elkford

AQI38Good

Elk Lakes and upper Elk Valley gateway

Now5.6°COvercast

Feels1.7°CApparent temp

Wind10 km/hgust 24 km/h

PM2.54.5µg/m³ · 24h max 5.0

24h AQI max38model forecast

Today7° / 0°37% precip · gust 27 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

Columbia Valley · BC

Golden

AQI37Good

Yoho, Glacier and Purcells gateway

Now4.5°CPartly cloudy

Feels1.3°CApparent temp

Wind8 km/hgust 14 km/h

PM2.51.7µg/m³ · 24h max 2.0

24h AQI max40model forecast

Today6° / -2°35% precip · gust 18 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

Kananaskis · AB

Kananaskis Village

AQI41Good

Kananaskis Valley and Spray access

Now-1.3°CPartly cloudy

Feels-6.0°CApparent temp

Wind13 km/hgust 22 km/h

PM2.52.1µg/m³ · 24h max 2.1

24h AQI max42model forecast

Today0° / -5°60% precip · gust 22 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

David Thompson Country · AB

Nordegg

AQI35Good

David Thompson, White Goat and Clearwater/Ram gateway

Now-1.7°COvercast

Feels-5.7°CApparent temp

Wind7 km/hgust 23 km/h

PM2.50.7µg/m³ · 24h max 1.7

24h AQI max36model forecast

Today0° / -5°41% precip · gust 24 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

Columbia Valley · BC

Radium Hot Springs

AQI38Good

Kootenay National Park and Purcells gateway

Now7.3°CPartly cloudy

Feels4.1°CApparent temp

Wind4 km/hgust 5 km/h

PM2.52.9µg/m³ · 24h max 3.0

24h AQI max41model forecast

Today8° / -1°43% precip · gust 17 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

Icefields Parkway · AB

Saskatchewan River Crossing

AQI41Good

North Saskatchewan, White Goat and Icefields Parkway access

Now-1.3°CSnow

Feels-4.8°CApparent temp

Wind5 km/hgust 20 km/h

PM2.51.6µg/m³ · 24h max 1.6

24h AQI max42model forecast

Today-0° / -8°100% precip · gust 24 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

Waterton Lakes National Park · AB

Waterton Park

AQI34Good

Waterton and southern GDT gateway

Now3.9°CClear

Feels0.6°CApparent temp

Wind7 km/hgust 10 km/h

PM2.53.9µg/m³ · 24h max 4.2

24h AQI max35model forecast

Today4° / -2°6% precip · gust 25 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

Yellowhead · AB

Hinton

AQI35Good

Jasper east side and Willmore access

Now-0.1°CPartly cloudy

Feels-3.3°CApparent temp

Wind2 km/hgust 12 km/h

PM2.50.9µg/m³ · 24h max 2.2

24h AQI max36model forecast

Today1° / -5°0% precip · gust 18 km/h

Weather 2026-10-24T17:30 · Air 2026-10-24T17:00

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Sources & limitations

US AQI and particulate values are modelled, not necessarily measured at an on-site monitor.
Open-Meteo documents CAMS Global air-quality data at roughly 45 km spatial resolution in this region.
Use official provincial or Environment Canada AQHI products for public-health decisions and active smoke events.

Open-Meteo air-quality documentation · Environment Canada AQHI · Alberta AQHI map