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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 10 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
WSW
20
WSW
35
W
20
WSW
35
WSW
50
WSW
100
WSW
75
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
70
WSW
50
SW
100
WSW
35
WSW
15
SW
35
WSW
75
W
50
W
20
SW
 cm 
2
6
3
13
1
 mm 
max°C
-10
-11
-9
-7
-5
-2
-1
-3
-4
-3
-2
-3
-4
-10
-10
-9
-15
-16
-16
min°C
-11
-12
-10
-10
-5
-3
-2
-3
-4
-4
-2
-4
-9
-11
-10
-14
-16
-16
-16
chill°C 
-19
-19
-20
-18
-12
-12
-12
-13
-16
-11
-12
-13
-22
-24
-18
-30
-32
-31
-27
Freezing level (m
450
750
600
0
1300
1350
2000
1800
1200
1550
2300
1900
1950
1200
1400
1300
800
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2200
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2700
2350
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-12-10-9-5-3-2-3-4-4-2-4-7-11-10-12-16-16-16-9-8-6-8-4-1-1-1-1-111-2-5-4-5-9-10-13
Sunrise
8:33
8:34
8:36
8:36
8:37
8:37
Sunset
4:35
4:35
4:35
4:35
4:35
4:35

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 240).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
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 320 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 40).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 124).
3
58 km NE
1158m alt.
54 minutes ago
-21° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 156).
3
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 314).
0
63 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 266).
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.