– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 4 am Sat 20 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 4 am Sat 20 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 4 am Sat 20 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | |
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max °C | -17 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -12 | -10 |
min °C | -17 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -11 |
-30 | -28 | -29 | -24 | -22 | -21 | -28 | -27 | -26 | -27 | -24 | -22 | -18 | -17 | -21 | -23 | -21 | -18 | |
300 | 0 | 300 | 800 | 150 | 150 | 650 | 0 | 300 | 1050 | 700 | 400 | 800 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 |
 | 8:40 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — |
 | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:38 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Mon night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed 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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BowValley-Alta | |||||
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