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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Fri 03 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the SW by Wed night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
km/h
15
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
10
SW
30
SW
10
W
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
40
SSW
55
SW
65
SW
50
WSW
35
W
40
WSW
40
W
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
0.1
0.8
0.6
0.2
0.1
max °C
3
4
6
5
3
5
4
4
8
8
9
11
11
8
9
6
-1
3
2
min °C
2
2
6
2
1
4
2
3
7
7
8
11
8
8
9
-3
-4
1
2
 chill °C
-3
-5
0
-1
-2
-1
2
0
6
4
7
9
3
2
4
-11
-12
-6
-4
Freezing level m
3450
3350
3800
3550
3150
3550
3450
3400
4050
4100
4100
4350
4350
4250
4250
3800
2550
3200
3300
Cloud base (m)
3700
3400
3750
4100
4400
2200
6800
9050
6750
4400
9250
2400
3650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
336425348891110892-32291215910149121713172016171897118
Sunrise
5:33
5:33
5:35
5:35
5:37
5:37
Sunset
9:55
9:55
9:54
9:54
9:53
9:52

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the SW by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for The Fortress at the specific elevation of 3000 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.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
46 minutes ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 305).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 112).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 145).
2
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
46 minutes ago
14° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 128 degs) was rejected.

* 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.