– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 pm Sun 15 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 15 Mar Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | ||||||||||||
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cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
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max °C | -19 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -8 |
min °C | -20 | -16 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -13 |
-28 | -25 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -16 | -19 | -20 | |
400 | 0 | 0 | 1650 | 1350 | 1550 | 2200 | 2150 | 2200 | 2350 | 2300 | 2250 | 2450 | 2250 | 2150 | 2150 | 950 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2600 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 |
 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Tue night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
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BowValley-Alta | |||||
Banff Airport |  | ||||
Banff Cs- Alta | |||||
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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.