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The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Sun 12 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
km/h
35
SW
40
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
0
WSW
15
SW
0
W
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
35
SW
15
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
3
11
max °C
15
16
14
15
20
16
20
22
19
20
22
19
20
23
16
18
20
17
min °C
14
16
9
12
18
11
16
21
15
18
21
14
17
17
13
16
20
11
 chill °C
12
14
8
11
18
10
16
21
15
18
21
14
17
17
11
15
20
9
Freezing level m
3750
4000
3850
3700
4200
4300
4400
4650
4550
4550
4650
4550
4450
4850
4650
4350
4500
4350
Cloud base (m)
6550
6650
8900
6900
5650
5100
2550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:41
5:41
5:43
5:43
5:45
5:46
Sunset
9:51
9:50
9:49
9:47
9:46
9:45

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
3 km E
1981m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
0
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
3 hours ago
-
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 172 degs) was rejected.
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 242).
23
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SSW
(14 kph at 203).
18

* 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.