– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 4 pm Tue 03 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 4 pm Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 4 pm Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||
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PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | light snow | heavy snow | |
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max °C | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -7 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -9 |
min °C | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -18 |
-18 | -18 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -12 | -16 | -15 | -18 | -19 | -24 | |
1900 | 1350 | 1750 | 1850 | 1300 | 1550 | 1600 | 450 | 1300 | 1450 | 850 | 1400 | 1700 | 1250 | 1850 | 1950 | 400 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2250 | 2200 | 2500 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 |
 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — |
 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).
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 | |||||
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.