– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 pm Mon 20 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
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PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
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max °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -4 | -8 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -13 |
min °C | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | -5 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -15 | -16 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -13 |
-7 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -11 | -22 | -23 | -20 | -24 | -27 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -18 | -13 | |
2900 | 3000 | 3000 | 3150 | 3350 | 3000 | 2450 | 1500 | 1150 | 1550 | 750 | 900 | 1500 | 600 | 850 | 1450 | 850 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2800 | 3150 | 9000 | 3300 | 5700 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2800 | 2250 | 2250 | 3250 | 2450 | 2200 | 2650 | 2250 | |
 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Fri 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 | | ||||
Banff Cs- Alta | |||||
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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.