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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Sat 01 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
4800
3700
2350
2350
2850
3000
5700
4550
5100
4200
4350
4600
4800
km/h
60
SW
70
SW
55
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
10
NNE
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
0
NW
5
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
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Snowflake cm
4
 mm
0.7
max °C
12
13
8
0
2
0
-1
1
1
3
7
6
6
9
9
9
12
10
min °C
12
11
-1
-1
2
-3
-3
0
0
1
5
5
5
8
8
8
11
8
 chill °C
8
6
-10
-8
-4
-8
-7
-2
-2
-1
3
3
5
7
5
7
10
8
Freezing level m
4750
4750
3700
2850
3300
2750
2600
3050
3050
3150
3650
3950
3850
4150
4450
4250
4550
4450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12124-12-2-211266699912920211081156107101512141813162114
Sunrise
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:11
6:11
6:13
Sunset
9:25
9:24
9:22
9:21
9:20
9:17

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue 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
32° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 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
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
40 minutes ago
30° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 329 degs) was rejected.
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 330 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
29° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
24 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 229).
23
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 190).
37
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
40 minutes ago
24° C
-
87
Stormy winds from the SSE
(87 kph at 162).
117

* 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.