– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 pm Thu 14 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryDrizzle on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | light rain | light rain | snow shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
— | — | — | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | — | 0.9 | 3 | 1.2 | |
max °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -3 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
min °C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -7 | -4 | -1 | -5 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
0 | -2 | -2 | 1 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -10 | -7 | -3 | -5 | -2 | 1 | -4 | -1 | 4 | 0 | |
2500 | 2150 | 2050 | 2350 | 1900 | 1600 | 1700 | 700 | 1400 | 1850 | 950 | 2000 | 2350 | 1900 | 2200 | 2450 | 2150 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2950 | 2500 | 2900 | 2300 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2250 | 2500 | 2350 | 2200 | 2600 | 3150 | 2250 | 2750 | 2500 | |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:28 |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Drizzle on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
This table gives the weather forecast for The Fortress at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of The Fortress. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Alberta.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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NakiskaRidgetop-Alta | |||||
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BowValley-Alta | |||||
Banff Airport |  | ||||
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Swansea Mtn | |||||
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.