– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 11 pm Wed 18 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 pm Wed 18 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 18 Mar Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | cloudy | clear | clear | cloudy | heavy snow | |
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4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
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max °C | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -9 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 |
min °C | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -18 |
-11 | -12 | -14 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -23 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -22 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -30 | |
2500 | 2400 | 2350 | 2300 | 2450 | 2450 | 2150 | 1450 | 1650 | 800 | 450 | 1450 | 200 | 550 | 1600 | 500 | 950 | 1700 | 1400 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2700 | 2400 | 2200 | 2400 | 2400 | 2200 | 2200 | 2150 | |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.
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.