– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 11 am Sun 30 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4–6 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 Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2750 | 2950 | 9500 | 5050 | 4400 | 2700 | 2200 | 2650 | 2650 | 2250 | 2750 | 8400 | |||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -1 | 3 |
min °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -1 |
chill °C | -7 | -6 | -5 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -14 | -14 | -8 | -6 |
Freezing level m | 2600 | 2800 | 2950 | 3150 | 3600 | 3750 | 3900 | 4150 | 4150 | 3950 | 4150 | 3600 | 2900 | 3000 | 2400 | 2250 | 2750 | 3100 |
 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).
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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Bow Valley- Alta | |||||
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* 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.