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Lacombe 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 Thursday at 16° · coldest night Tuesday at -1°

The short of it: Lacombe weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 5 °C (40 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like -1 °C (29 °F). Today’s high 13 °C (56 °F), low 4 °C (40 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost possible, glass falling fast. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 00:30 local time.

LACOMBE, Sunday. — Lacombe may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 13° before sinking to 4° by night. That is some 12° milder than a typical November afternoon in Lacombe, where the average high is 2°. The wind keeps up from the SSE at 23 km/h, gusting to 27 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 16°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at -1°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Lacombe brings highs near 2°, lows of -9° and about 16 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 23°, January the coldest at -17°, and July the wettest with 88 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 8 min today, and the days are shortening by about 4 minutes each. The station stands 883 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
NowOvercast4°-2°15 km/h–
1 AMOvercast5°-1°15 km/h–
2 AMOvercast6°0°15 km/h–
3 AMOvercast6°1°16 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear7°1°17 km/h–
5 AMClear sky7°2°17 km/h–
6 AMClear sky8°2°18 km/h–
7 AMClear sky8°2°14 km/h–
8 AMClear sky6°2°9 km/h–
9 AMOvercast6°3°6 km/h–
10 AMOvercast8°5°7 km/h–
11 AMClear sky10°6°8 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear12°7°10 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy13°7°18 km/h–
2 PMClear sky13°6°21 km/h–
3 PMClear sky13°6°16 km/h–
4 PMOvercast12°5°17 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy9°4°12 km/h–
6 PMClear sky8°3°10 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear7°2°10 km/h–
8 PMOvercast6°1°9 km/h–
9 PMOvercast6°2°7 km/h–
10 PMOvercast6°1°7 km/h–
11 PMOvercast5°1°7 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 13°, low 4°, dry, gusts to 37 km/h. Sun up 7:44 AM, down 4:52 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Lacombe Month by Month

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

November in Lacombe, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
9° colder, 2.0 mm less rain
Versus December
7° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
Nov–Apr
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 38 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.

Lacombe in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Lacombe by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January-6°-17°16 mm12 km/h8 h 10 min✦✦
February-4°-16°15 mm12 km/h9 h 49 min✦✦
March2°-10°17 mm13 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦
April10°-3°23 mm14 km/h13 h 51 min✦✦✦
May17°3°48 mm14 km/h15 h 43 min✦✦✦✦
June20°8°78 mm13 km/h16 h 47 min✦✦✦
July23°10°88 mm11 km/h16 h 21 min✦✦✦
August23°8°62 mm10 km/h14 h 41 min✦✦✦✦
September18°4°40 mm11 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦✦✦✦
October11°-2°18 mm13 km/h10 h 30 min✦✦✦✦
November2°-9°16 mm13 km/h8 h 38 min✦✦
December-5°-16°14 mm12 km/h7 h 41 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Lacombe

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Lacombe today?

Right now it is 5 °C (40 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like -1 °C (29 °F). Today’s high is 13 °C (56 °F) and tonight’s low 4 °C (40 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Lacombe this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Lacombe?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: frost possible; glass falling fast.

What is the warmest month in Lacombe?

July, with an average high of 23 °C (74 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -17 °C (2 °F). The wettest month is July (88 mm (3.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Lacombe?

September and August. September brings highs near 18 °C (64 °F) and about 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain; August highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 62 mm (2.4 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Lacombe?

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
BlackfaldsAlberta10 km SSW2°-9°16 mm
BentleyAlberta21 km W2°-9°18 mm
Red DeerAlberta23 km SSW2°-9°15 mm
PonokaAlberta26 km NNE1°-9°23 mm
Sylvan LakeAlberta29 km SW2°-8°16 mm
SpringbrookAlberta33 km SSW2°-10°16 mm
AlixAlberta38 km E1°-9°20 mm
PenholdAlberta38 km SSW2°-10°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