– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 11 pm Thu 21 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 pm Thu 21 May Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 21 May Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryDrizzle on Tue afternoon turning to light snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
min °C | -4 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
-7 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
2400 | 2650 | 2950 | 2850 | 2850 | 3200 | 3400 | 3150 | 3350 | 3200 | 3200 | 3750 | 3850 | 3750 | 3600 | 3100 | 3100 | 3400 | 3550 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2850 | 3250 | 3000 | 3000 | 2850 | 3050 | 8000 | 3400 | 3200 | 9200 | 4000 | 3850 | 5950 | 3000 | 2250 | 2400 | 2800 | 8200 | |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:38 |
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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 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Drizzle on Tue afternoon turning to light snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed 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 | |||||
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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.