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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 10 am Sun 01 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
45
SW
55
WSW
30
W
15
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
60
W
25
W
20
W
35
W
10
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
SW
10
WSW
25
W
max °C
-5
-6
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-3
-1
0
1
1
0
1
3
2
2
0
min °C
-5
-7
-9
-8
-9
-9
-7
-5
-3
-1
1
-1
-1
0
2
2
1
-4
-12
-18
-18
-14
-18
-16
-12
-10
-10
-8
-5
-8
-4
-5
-4
0
-3
-11
1900
1500
1250
1500
1350
700
1250
1300
900
1450
3250
1300
2550
3200
1200
3300
3200
1250
Cloud base (m)
2200
2200
2250
2250
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2250
2300
2200
2200
2200
2200
6550
2200
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-7-8-8-9-8-7-4-2-110-11322-2-1-1-3-4-3-6-5-2-4-21-112-113-2
Sunrise
8:15
8:15
8:12
8:11
8:10
8:07
Sunset
5:32
5:34
5:36
5:37
5:39
5:40

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri 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
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 198).
8
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 155).
2
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 135).
48
63 km SW
914m alt.
44 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 281).
0

* 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.