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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Fri 10 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
km/h
15
SW
10
SW
25
SW
50
SW
25
SW
45
SW
40
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
15
WSW
5
SW
0
WNW
0
SSE
5
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.1
0.7
0.4
max °C
17
16
17
18
16
15
18
15
16
20
17
18
19
18
17
19
15
min °C
15
11
15
18
11
14
15
9
13
18
11
14
19
13
16
18
12
 chill °C
14
9
13
16
8
11
13
7
12
17
11
14
19
13
16
18
12
Freezing level m
4050
4100
4000
4300
4150
3900
4000
4000
3900
4350
4450
4350
4550
4350
4200
4350
4150
Cloud base (m)
4250
5250
5050
6450
5950
4400
4650
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:39
5:41
5:41
5:43
5:43
Sunset
9:52
9:52
9:51
9:50
9:49
9:47

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sun morning).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for The Fortress at the specific elevation of 2000 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
-
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 310).
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
0.0 km
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 317).
28
63 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 303).
5
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
14 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
69 km SSW
865m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 54).
6

* 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.