– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 pm Fri 04 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryDrizzle, on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2300 | 2300 | 2500 | 2650 | 2800 | 2950 | 3350 | 5350 | 3400 | 2300 | 2250 | 3100 | 3200 | ||||
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 cm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0.7 | — | 0.8 | — | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
min °C | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
chill °C | -4 | -4 | -6 | -3 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -5 | -4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 |
Freezing level m | 2750 | 2700 | 2700 | 2900 | 3050 | 3200 | 3400 | 3350 | 3250 | 3300 | 2950 | 3050 | 3300 | 3350 | 3300 | 3650 | 3850 |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Drizzle, on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning).
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.