– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 am Wed 19 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | risk tstorm | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 4000 | 4300 | 6300 | 4400 | 2200 | 4700 | 4950 | 3750 | 4500 | 2550 | 3000 | 3500 | ||||||
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mm | — | 0.1 | 0.6 | — | — | 1.4 | — | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
min °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
chill °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -5 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
Freezing level m | 4100 | 4350 | 4350 | 4200 | 4450 | 4450 | 4450 | 4650 | 4750 | 4300 | 4400 | 3850 | 3400 | 3600 | 3750 | 3550 | 4050 | 4100 |
 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun 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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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.