– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 4 pm Thu 25 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 4 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 4 pm Thu 25 Dec 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 night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
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max °C | -9 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -19 | -17 | -12 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 |
min °C | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -16 | -20 | -20 | -15 | -11 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 |
-19 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -22 | -26 | -26 | -21 | -17 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -12 | |
900 | 800 | 1150 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 0 | 600 | 750 | 500 | 600 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2200 | 4550 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2400 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 |
 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — |
 | 4:38 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:44 | — |
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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 night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Wed 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.
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Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
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Banff Cs- Alta | |||||
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