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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2250
3200
4050
6400
4300
5900
5000
5500
6700
6000
2400
2250
2400
km/h
5
WNW
0
WSW
0
SSE
5
WSW
10
WSW
0
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
SSE
10
WSW
5
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
0
SSE
0
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.9
0.8
0.9
4
5
max °C
8
11
9
12
16
14
15
19
17
17
21
15
19
20
13
14
17
11
min °C
5
11
6
9
15
10
12
18
12
13
20
11
15
16
10
11
13
9
 chill °C
5
11
5
9
15
10
12
18
12
13
20
11
15
16
10
11
12
9
Freezing level m
2650
3200
3300
3250
3850
4000
3850
4350
4400
4150
4450
4500
4400
4350
4200
3950
4100
4050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-222376610981211101076777118111612141915152113171812131510
Sunrise
6:09
6:11
6:11
6:13
6:15
6:16
Sunset
9:22
9:21
9:20
9:17
9:15
9:15

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat 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.
2 hours ago
-
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 150).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 346).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 170).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 310).
8
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 200).
5
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 334).
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* 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.