– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 am Sat 11 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | |
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max °C | -1 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -12 | -13 |
min °C | -3 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -17 | -15 | -12 | -13 |
-6 | -8 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -18 | -22 | -23 | -19 | -17 | -18 | |
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Cloud base (m) | 2500 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2450 | 2200 | 2400 | 2200 | 2200 | 2350 | 2250 | 2400 | 2550 | 2350 | |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).
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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BowValley-Alta | |||||
Banff Airport |  | ||||
BanffCs-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.