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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
6800
9350
3400
2450
2200
2900
3100
3900
4250
4100
km/h
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
50
WSW
75
SW
65
WSW
35
W
30
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNE
10
NW
5
W
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
15
WSW
0
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
max °C
10
13
12
12
13
8
0
2
1
-3
1
1
3
7
6
5
9
9
min °C
9
12
11
11
11
-1
-1
2
-4
-4
-1
0
1
6
4
4
8
5
 chill °C
7
10
7
7
6
-9
-8
-4
-10
-8
-4
-2
0
4
3
4
5
3
Freezing level m
4300
4650
4700
4700
4800
3750
2900
3300
2900
2450
2900
3000
3150
3750
3800
3550
4050
4050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
10131212124-12-2-4012755971822182022118115597111611131812
Sunrise
6:05
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:11
6:11
Sunset
9:28
9:25
9:24
9:22
9:21
9:20

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
29° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
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
29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
56 minutes ago
23° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 168).
41
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 320 to 090 degs)
(17 kph at 80).
14 km
Cop Upper- Alta
77 km ENE
1235m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
7
Calgary Int l A- Alta
91 km ENE
1084m alt.
2 hours ago
-

* 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.