– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 10 pm Tue 24 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 10 pm Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 10 pm Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | cloudy | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | |
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max °C | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -8 |
min °C | -14 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 |
-24 | -22 | -26 | -24 | -25 | -26 | -27 | -24 | -24 | -25 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -18 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -21 | |
300 | 750 | 1000 | 300 | 1000 | 1450 | 500 | 400 | 250 | 0 | 550 | 1000 | 200 | 1150 | 1350 | 450 | 1200 | 1500 | 1100 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 |
 | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W 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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Bow Valley- Alta | |||||
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Swansea Mtn |
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