– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
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Issued: 11 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||
AM | 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 | rain shwrs | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 6550 | 6900 | 5800 | 3100 | 2300 | 2200 | 2300 | 2650 | 2550 | 2450 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2800 | 3150 | 3250 | ||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 0.8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
min °C | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
chill °C | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -8 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Freezing level m | 3850 | 4050 | 4100 | 3350 | 3900 | 3450 | 2850 | 2850 | 2800 | 2700 | 2800 | 2600 | 2600 | 2700 | 3050 | 3100 | 3400 | 3450 |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
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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