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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 4 am Wed 05 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
SW
20
SW
30
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
2
3
0
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-3
-4
2
4
2
4
5
-1
min°C
-3
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-6
-6
-5
-6
-3
1
0
1
1
-1
chill°C 
-7
-4
-7
-8
-7
-6
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
-9
-7
-3
-4
-5
-5
-8
Freezing level (m
2500
2300
1950
1950
1700
1400
1650
1400
1000
1350
1100
700
3600
3650
3900
3600
2550
1650
Cloud base (m)
2450
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2300
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-6-7-8-7-9-10-10-10-9-433541-4-12-1-1-1-2-3-3-5-5-4-5-13133-1
Sunrise
7:39
7:41
7:43
7:45
7:46
7:48
Sunset
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:02
5:01
5:00

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 190).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 320).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
57 minutes ago
-2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 156).
3
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 141).
50
63 km SW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 264).
0

* 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.