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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Sat 11 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
light rain
km/h
40
SW
75
SW
65
SW
70
SSW
60
SW
35
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
5
0.8
10
3
max °C
8
9
8
5
7
5
6
9
10
10
12
10
10
8
8
8
6
4
min °C
7
9
7
5
6
4
4
8
8
9
12
9
9
7
8
7
5
1
 chill °C
2
3
1
-2
0
-2
0
5
5
6
10
6
8
5
6
4
2
-4
Freezing level m
3950
4300
4100
3850
3950
3750
3700
4200
4400
4400
4600
4450
4250
4050
4150
4050
3900
3300
Cloud base (m)
5600
6950
9150
5750
4300
6850
2950
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
898575599101210108886316191315161114181417211618151515139
Sunrise
5:39
5:41
5:41
5:43
5:43
5:45
Sunset
9:52
9:51
9:50
9:49
9:47
9:46

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

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
3 km E
1981m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
0
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
3 hours ago
-
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
2
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
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.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
34 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 320).
8
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 149).
2

* 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.