– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 29 Aug 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 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 3100 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2550 | 2950 | 7650 | 4350 | 5750 | 3000 | 2200 | 2200 | 2500 | |||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 2 | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
min °C | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
chill °C | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -3 |
Freezing level m | 2750 | 2500 | 2800 | 3050 | 3200 | 3450 | 3700 | 3850 | 4050 | 4100 | 4000 | 4050 | 3750 | 3000 | 3000 | 3200 |
 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
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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 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales.
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 | | ||||
BanffCs-Alta | |||||
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lightning 23km NNE of Canmore |  | ||||
Swansea Mtn |
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