– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 3100 | 2450 | 2200 | 2800 | 2350 | 2650 | 2900 | 2200 | 8300 | 3350 | 3350 | 2250 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | |
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 cm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
min °C | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -6 |
chill °C | -2 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -11 |
Freezing level m | 3150 | 2900 | 3050 | 3150 | 3100 | 3200 | 3150 | 3350 | 3600 | 3650 | 3000 | 3150 | 2600 | 2350 | 2350 | 2200 |
 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
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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 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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