– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress
Weather Forecast, CanadaIssued: 11 am Mon 31 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | | |  | | | |  | |  |  |  | | | |  | |
some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 2550 | 3050 | 3600 | 8050 | 5650 | 5900 | 5750 | 5100 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2550 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
min °C | -1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
chill °C | -4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | -4 | -9 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -8 |
Freezing level m | 2900 | 3550 | 3750 | 3900 | 4150 | 4050 | 3900 | 4100 | 3900 | 2900 | 2650 | 2550 | 2350 | 2550 | 2500 | 2450 | 2650 | 2500 |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
Loading...
The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta | |||||
 | |||||
BowValley-Alta | |||||
Banff Airport | | ||||
BanffCs-Alta | |||||
| |||||
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.