– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 10 am Wed 04 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 10 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 10 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | clear | light snow | mod. snow | |
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max °C | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -7 | -9 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -18 |
min °C | -8 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -9 | -13 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -20 |
-14 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -22 | -24 | -22 | -27 | -26 | -26 | |
1650 | 1800 | 1250 | 1700 | 1650 | 500 | 1350 | 1550 | 800 | 1300 | 1800 | 1300 | 1800 | 1000 | 0 | 850 | 900 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2350 | 2350 | 2200 | 2550 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2750 | 2200 |
 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon 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.
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