– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 pm Wed 27 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
Updates in:
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | risk tstorm | risk tstorm | some clouds | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | light rain | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
min °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 |
5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -5 | -8 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -7 | |
4000 | 4100 | 3950 | 4300 | 4300 | 3950 | 3900 | 3600 | 3250 | 3400 | 3000 | 2750 | 2550 | 2450 | 2400 | 2550 | 2550 | |
Cloud base (m) | 5100 | 3950 | 8850 | 4000 | 4300 | 5500 | 3850 | 3300 | 3450 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:45 |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sun 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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NakiskaRidgetop-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.