– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
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PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -2 | -5 | -9 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -12 |
min °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | -7 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -15 |
-8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -9 | -14 | -22 | -23 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -16 | -22 | |
2950 | 2850 | 2900 | 2900 | 3000 | 3000 | 3150 | 3350 | 2700 | 2350 | 1450 | 1200 | 1900 | 1350 | 1300 | 1800 | 900 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2350 | 2600 | 6100 | 2750 | 3000 | 9100 | 3350 | 4750 | 2400 | 2300 | 2250 | 2250 | 3350 | 2400 | 2200 | 2400 | 2200 |
 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 8:42 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). 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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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.