– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 11 am Sat 29 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | cloudy | clear | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light snow | light snow | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 8600 | 3900 | 2550 | 2350 | 2400 | 2450 | 3050 | 9100 | 8850 | 5750 | 3100 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | ||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
min °C | 2 | 4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
chill °C | 0 | -1 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -6 |
Freezing level m | 3300 | 3550 | 3000 | 2550 | 2750 | 2800 | 3100 | 3500 | 3550 | 3750 | 4050 | 3950 | 3800 | 3950 | 3700 | 3050 | 2950 | 2900 |
 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).
This table gives the weather forecast for The Fortress at the specific elevation of 3000 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.
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* 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.