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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 4 pm Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
20
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
 cm 
10
 mm 
max°C
-5
-7
-7
-5
-6
-5
-5
-3
-6
-5
-7
-7
-9
-14
-15
-13
-13
min°C
-6
-8
-8
-6
-7
-6
-5
-4
-7
-8
-9
-9
-13
-19
-19
-16
-17
chill°C 
-13
-14
-14
-14
-16
-12
-11
-11
-16
-16
-16
-15
-20
-19
-19
-16
-17
Freezing level (m
750
600
800
700
900
1050
900
1250
1200
600
700
650
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2200
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2150
2200
2300
2500
2200
2200
2250
2250
2250
2250
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:32
8:33
Sunset
4:36
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

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.
2 hours ago
-
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 260).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 300).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 149).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 131).
3
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
47 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 142).
0
63 km SW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 260).
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.