– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 pm Tue 28 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Tue 28 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 28 Jul Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | light rain | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 4200 | 8650 | 9350 | 9300 | 9600 | 2250 | 3250 | 2300 | |||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | 0.7 | — |
max °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
min °C | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | -1 | -1 | 3 | -2 |
chill °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | -9 | -8 | -2 | -2 |
Freezing level m | 4300 | 4050 | 3750 | 4150 | 4200 | 4150 | 4450 | 4550 | 4400 | 4600 | 4750 | 4650 | 4700 | 3500 | 2900 | 3350 | 2750 |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
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Bow Valley- Alta | |||||
Banff Airport |  | ||||
Banff Cs- Alta | |||||
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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.