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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Fri 24 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4450
4450
9650
4450
8950
km/h
35
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
65
SW
65
SW
70
SW
20
SW
20
SW
35
WSW
20
SW
35
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
9
12
11
10
12
10
7
10
9
7
10
9
8
11
11
7
9
7
min °C
9
11
10
10
11
7
6
9
6
6
9
6
7
10
7
6
9
5
 chill °C
5
7
5
5
6
3
3
6
3
2
5
4
5
8
2
1
5
2
Freezing level m
4250
4500
4500
4400
4600
4250
3950
4250
4150
3850
4300
4250
4050
4500
4450
3950
4200
3900
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Sunrise
5:54
5:56
5:58
5:58
6:01
6:01
Sunset
9:37
9:37
9:35
9:34
9:31
9:30

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue 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
17° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- 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
17° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 258).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 184).
3
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 133).
50
63 km SW
914m alt.
57 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 241).
0
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Haze -.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
8 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.