– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 11 pm Sat 27 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 pm Sat 27 Jun Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 pm Sat 27 Jun Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 34mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the NNE by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | risk tstorm | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | |
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 cm | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 24 | — | 4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 1.2 | — | 3 | 0.7 | — | 4 | 0.7 |
max °C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
min °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
chill °C | -4 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -3 |
Freezing level m | 3050 | 3100 | 2950 | 3400 | 3250 | 3450 | 3350 | 3350 | 3550 | 3550 | 3400 | 3550 | 3450 | 3150 | 3550 | 3300 | 3050 | 3300 | 3350 |
Cloud base (m) | 2350 | 2650 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2500 | 2800 | 3200 | 2850 | 2950 | 2850 | 3000 | 3350 | 2250 | 3100 | 3000 | 2750 | 3150 | 3400 |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:57 |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 34mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the NNE by Mon morning).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min 0°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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Bow Valley- Alta | |||||
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Swansea Mtn |
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