– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 4050 | 5600 | 5100 | 2400 | 2200 | 2200 | 2600 | 2650 | 2200 | 2200 | 2300 | 2950 | ||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 |
min °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
chill °C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 0 |
Freezing level m | 3700 | 3850 | 4050 | 4100 | 3850 | 3800 | 3700 | 3150 | 2950 | 3200 | 2950 | 2850 | 2600 | 2750 | 3100 | 3400 |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). 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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NakiskaRidgetop-Alta | |||||
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Swansea Mtn | |||||
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