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Bowden Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest today at 14° · coldest night Monday at -2°

The short of it: Bowden weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 6 °C (43 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 2 °C (36 °F). Today’s high 14 °C (58 °F), low 2 °C (36 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: glass falling fast. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 00:45 local time.

BOWDEN, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Bowden station, with a high of 14° and a low of 2°. That is some 12° milder than a typical November afternoon in Bowden, where the average high is 2°. Winds are light from the SSE, gusting to 19 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Of the 2 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 14°, while Monday night will be the coldest at -2°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Bowden runs from -9° at night to 2° by day, with some 16 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 23°, January the coldest at -16°, and June the wettest with 91 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to April. The best months to ride in are September and August.

The sun is up 9 h 12 min today, and the days are shortening by about 4 minutes each. The station stands 999 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast6°1°11 km/h–
1 AMOvercast6°2°9 km/h–
2 AMOvercast6°3°9 km/h–
3 AMOvercast7°3°9 km/h–
4 AMOvercast8°3°10 km/h–
5 AMOvercast8°4°10 km/h–
6 AMOvercast8°3°11 km/h–
7 AMOvercast8°3°11 km/h–
8 AMOvercast8°3°12 km/h–
9 AMClear sky9°4°12 km/h–
10 AMClear sky11°7°12 km/h–
11 AMClear sky13°8°10 km/h–
12 PMClear sky14°9°9 km/h–
1 PMClear sky14°8°16 km/h–
2 PMClear sky14°7°21 km/h–
3 PMClear sky13°6°19 km/h–
4 PMClear sky12°6°13 km/h–
5 PMClear sky10°5°8 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear8°4°7 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear6°2°7 km/h–
8 PMMostly clear5°1°7 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear4°-1°8 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear3°-2°8 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear2°-2°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 14°, low 2°, dry, gusts to 31 km/h. Sun up 7:43 AM, down 4:55 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Bowden Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Bowden, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
9° colder, 3.0 mm less rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
Nov–Apr
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 42 min
Average wind
13 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 9° from October to about 2°, with nights near -9°. Rain is modest, about 16 mm, the 9th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Bowden in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Bowden by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January-5°-16°14 mm12 km/h8 h 15 min✦✦
February-3°-15°13 mm12 km/h9 h 51 min✦✦
March1°-10°19 mm13 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦
April9°-3°21 mm14 km/h13 h 49 min✦✦✦
May16°3°48 mm14 km/h15 h 39 min✦✦✦✦
June19°7°91 mm13 km/h16 h 41 min✦✦✦
July23°9°80 mm11 km/h16 h 15 min✦✦✦
August22°8°65 mm10 km/h14 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
September18°4°43 mm12 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
October11°-3°19 mm13 km/h10 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
November2°-9°16 mm13 km/h8 h 42 min✦✦
December-4°-15°15 mm12 km/h7 h 47 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bowden

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Bowden today?

Right now it is 6 °C (43 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 2 °C (36 °F). Today’s high is 14 °C (58 °F) and tonight’s low 2 °C (36 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Bowden this week?

No — the next 2 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Bowden?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling fast.

What is the warmest month in Bowden?

July, with an average high of 23 °C (73 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -16 °C (3 °F). The wettest month is June (91 mm (3.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Bowden?

September and August. September brings highs near 18 °C (64 °F) and about 43 mm (1.7 in) of rain; August highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 65 mm (2.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Bowden?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from November to April. Nights average below freezing in Oct–Apr.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
InnisfailAlberta12 km NNE2°-9°16 mm
OldsAlberta17 km SSW2°-9°19 mm
PenholdAlberta25 km NNE2°-10°16 mm
SpringbrookAlberta30 km NNE2°-10°16 mm
DidsburyAlberta30 km SSW3°-9°18 mm
CarstairsAlberta41 km S3°-8°17 mm
Red DeerAlberta41 km NNE2°-9°15 mm
Sylvan LakeAlberta43 km N2°-8°16 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor