– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 pm Tue 12 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||
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 | clear | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
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max °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -8 |
min °C | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -8 |
0 | 2 | 0 | -6 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -12 | -16 | -19 | -14 | -11 | |
3350 | 3750 | 3900 | 3500 | 2650 | 2350 | 2550 | 2200 | 2100 | 2450 | 1900 | 1700 | 1800 | 1350 | 1450 | 1800 | 800 | |
Cloud base (m) | 7750 | 5300 | 3250 | 2500 | 2200 | 2400 | 3300 | 2500 | 2900 | 2300 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2350 | 2250 | |
 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:25 |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SW by Wed afternoon).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Sun 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.
| 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.