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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

CaThe Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

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Issued: 4 am Fri 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
40
WSW
15
WSW
T alberta.wind.15.cc23
T alberta.wind.39.cc23
T alberta.wind.63.cc23
T alberta.wind.87.cc23
T alberta.wind.111.cc23
T alberta.wind.135.cc23
 cm 
1.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-5
-4
-6
-5
-3
-6
-7
-6
-10
-9
-9
-10
-10
-8
-10
-6
-4
-4
min°C
-7
-7
-8
-6
-5
-7
-8
-9
-12
-13
-9
-11
-12
-11
-12
-10
-5
-5
chill°C 
-11
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-18
-18
-12
-15
-16
-17
-18
-16
-14
-13
Freezing level (m
800
450
400
1000
950
700
850
400
0
350
450
250
250
0
0
550
500
850
Cloud base (m)
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-9-9-11-12-13-14-15-15-15-15-13-11-7-5-5-6-6-7-6-4-7-8-8-11-11-9-11-11-10-11-8-5-5
Sunrise
8:36
8:36
8:37
8:37
8:38
8:38
Sunset
4:35
4:35
4:35
4:35
4:36
4:36

The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed 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
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
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
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
0.0 km
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 244).
8
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
53 minutes ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 153).
0
63 km SW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 253).
0
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
14 km
Low: overcast

* 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.