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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 10 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
55
WSW
15
SW
5
SW
15
WSW
50
W
25
WSW
10
SSW
 cm 
2
2
2
9
1
 mm 
max°C
-8
-7
-5
-7
-2
0
0
-1
0
-1
1
1
0
-4
-3
-3
-8
-8
-12
min°C
-9
-9
-6
-9
-5
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
0
-4
-6
-4
-7
-9
-11
-13
chill°C 
-13
-13
-12
-13
-10
-7
-8
-8
-8
-6
-6
-6
-12
-14
-7
-18
-20
-20
-21
Freezing level (m
450
750
600
0
1300
1350
2000
1800
1200
1550
2300
1900
1950
1200
1400
1300
800
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2200
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2700
2350
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:33
8:34
8:36
8:36
8:37
8:37
Sunset
4:35
4:35
4:35
4:35
4:35
4:35

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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 below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
56 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 65).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 121).
3

* 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.