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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Sat 25 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4850
8900
4100
5450
km/h
50
SW
55
SW
55
WSW
15
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
55
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
10
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
10
13
10
7
11
9
6
11
10
8
11
9
8
12
11
8
12
11
min °C
9
12
6
5
9
5
5
9
7
7
10
6
6
10
8
7
10
9
 chill °C
4
8
3
2
5
1
1
5
5
4
5
3
3
7
6
5
7
7
Freezing level m
4250
4550
4250
3900
4200
4150
3850
4300
4350
4050
4450
4300
3950
4350
4350
4150
4500
4550
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Sunrise
5:56
5:58
5:58
6:01
6:01
6:03
Sunset
9:37
9:35
9:34
9:31
9:30
9:29

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW 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.
3 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
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.
3 hours ago
25° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
23° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
0.0 km
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 178).
48
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
3 hours ago
27° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 170).
14 km
Cop Upper- Alta
77 km ENE
1235m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
7
Black Diamond- Alta
78 km E
1156m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 260 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.