– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 pm Tue 25 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, gales from the SW by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 9600 | 8500 | 5400 | 7100 | 4250 | 4150 | 2800 | 2450 | 3100 | 3450 | |||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
min °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
chill °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 |
Freezing level m | 4200 | 4250 | 4250 | 4500 | 4500 | 4200 | 4400 | 4050 | 3650 | 3800 | 3650 | 3050 | 3200 | 2950 | 3100 | 3500 | 3700 |
 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, gales from the SW by Thu night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat 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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NakiskaRidgetop-Alta | |||||
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BowValley-Alta | |||||
Banff Airport |  | ||||
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Swansea Mtn |
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