– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 5 pm Sat 21 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||
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light snow | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | clear | |
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2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | |
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max °C | -12 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -15 |
min °C | -12 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -16 |
-20 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -25 | -32 | -29 | -24 | -22 | -21 | -25 | |
1550 | 300 | 550 | 1450 | 350 | 450 | 1800 | 1050 | 950 | 1600 | 1400 | 900 | 1150 | 0 | 350 | 1150 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 3000 | 2550 | 2200 | 3000 | 2700 | 2200 | 2300 | 2350 | 2450 | 2200 | 2200 | 3450 | 3150 | 2650 | 2250 | 2350 | 2750 |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed morning, light 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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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.