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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Tue 02 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
20
N
15
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
70
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
0.3
0.2
max °C
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
-1
2
0
-4
-1
-2
-4
-2
-4
min °C
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
0
-2
0
-5
-6
-2
-6
-6
-2
-6
-5
-4
-4
1
0
-1
-1
0
-4
-8
-6
-15
-14
-8
-12
-13
-10
-13
3000
3150
3100
3200
3150
3250
3250
3450
3300
2800
3000
2650
2300
2700
2400
2250
2750
2250
Cloud base (m)
2200
2200
2200
2300
2450
2400
2300
3100
2900
2200
2700
3000
2400
3100
2550
2800
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Sunrise
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:30
5:28
5:28
Sunset
9:45
9:46
9:47
9:49
9:49
9:50

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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 Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun 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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 340).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours 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
9° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
Banff Cs- 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
5° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
58 km NE
1158m alt.
47 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 300).
10

* 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.