– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 am Wed 25 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Wed 25 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Wed 25 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | |||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | |
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5 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 | |
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max °C | -11 | -13 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 |
min °C | -13 | -13 | -17 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -17 |
-26 | -26 | -23 | -30 | -27 | -29 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -15 | -18 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -17 | |
1300 | 1450 | 0 | 0 | 850 | 0 | 300 | 1450 | 250 | 1000 | 1900 | 1100 | 900 | 1700 | 1100 | 1500 | 1900 | 800 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2200 | 2300 | 2250 | 2600 | 2650 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2350 | 2250 | 2200 | 2500 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | ||
 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon 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.
| 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.