– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 11 am Thu 18 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMild with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | light snow | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | risk tstorm | |
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 cm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | 1.7 | — | 0.1 | 0.6 |
max °C | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | -2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
min °C | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
chill °C | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -5 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Freezing level m | 2600 | 2700 | 2750 | 2950 | 3550 | 3750 | 3550 | 3600 | 2450 | 2350 | 2800 | 3050 | 3000 | 3400 | 3650 | 3600 | 3950 | 3900 |
Cloud base (m) | 2350 | 2200 | 2750 | 3150 | 3850 | 2250 | 2200 | 2700 | 3200 | 3100 | 3450 | 3500 | 3800 | 6000 | 5150 | |||
 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:58 |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
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 | |||||
Banff Airport | | ||||
BanffCs-Alta | |||||
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lightning 44km SW of Banff |  | ||||
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.