– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 11 am Fri 26 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Fri 26 Jun Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Fri 26 Jun Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the NNE by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | |||||||||||||
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some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | rain shwrs | clear | rain shwrs | risk tstorm | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | risk tstorm | rain shwrs | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | 0.9 | — | — | 8 | — | 1.1 | — | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 6 | 1.7 |
max °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
min °C | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
chill °C | 0 | -1 | -5 | -4 | 1 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 |
Freezing level m | 3350 | 3300 | 3150 | 2850 | 3300 | 3300 | 3050 | 2950 | 3350 | 3150 | 3350 | 3650 | 3500 | 3550 | 3450 | 3450 | 3600 | 3350 |
Cloud base (m) | 5450 | 2900 | 2900 | 2250 | 2850 | 2900 | 2400 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 3100 | 3350 | 2650 | 2800 | 3000 | 2800 | 3250 | 2950 |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the NNE by Sun night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).
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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* 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.