– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 am Thu 27 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 9150 | 6100 | 4550 | 8300 | 4100 | 5750 | 2600 | 3100 | 2850 | 2800 | 3100 | 9000 | 5600 | |||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
min °C | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 |
chill °C | 4 | 7 | -3 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -5 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
Freezing level m | 4200 | 4350 | 3800 | 3450 | 3700 | 3600 | 3350 | 3700 | 3450 | 2850 | 3100 | 2900 | 3100 | 3550 | 3550 | 3800 | 4050 | 3600 |
 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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NakiskaRidgetop-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.