– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 am Tue 11 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Tue 11 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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rain shwrs | risk tstorm | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 6450 | 2450 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2550 | 2750 | 3450 | 8450 | 3500 | 3250 | 7000 | 3550 | 3150 | |
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 cm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 0.9 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | 0.5 | 1.1 |
max °C | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
min °C | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
chill °C | 1 | 4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Freezing level m | 3750 | 3900 | 3600 | 3100 | 3050 | 3000 | 2900 | 2750 | 2800 | 2900 | 3050 | 3550 | 3650 | 3950 | 3950 | 3900 | 4000 | 4000 |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Moderate rain (total 13mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
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Bow Valley- Alta | |||||
Banff Airport | | ||||
Banff Cs- Alta | |||||
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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.