– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 11 am Thu 26 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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max °C | -17 | -15 | -13 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -15 | -13 | -12 |
min °C | -17 | -16 | -15 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -13 | -16 | -14 | -15 |
-30 | -28 | -28 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -20 | -19 | -22 | |
0 | 1050 | 0 | 450 | 1550 | 500 | 1000 | 1800 | 750 | 600 | 1700 | 1250 | 1750 | 1950 | 800 | 350 | 1150 | 250 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2250 | 2950 | 2600 | 2200 | 2500 | 2250 | 2200 | 2400 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat 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 Mon morning, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).
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.