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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
km/h
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
40
W
10
WSW
20
W
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
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3
2
2
2
1
max °C
2
-2
0
0
0
1
-1
-1
2
2
1
3
-1
-3
0
-1
0
3
4
min °C
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
0
2
1
2
-3
-4
-1
-2
-1
3
3
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-4
-6
-6
-3
-2
-4
-4
-10
-8
-6
-5
-5
0
-1
2850
2650
2850
2900
2850
3100
2650
2650
3050
3250
3200
3400
2600
2500
2850
2700
2800
3350
3500
Cloud base (m)
2500
2350
2450
2950
3200
2350
2400
3000
3300
6300
2350
2550
3250
3400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:03
6:03
6:01
5:58
5:58
5:56
Sunset
9:10
9:12
9:14
9:15
9:16
9:17

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 325).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 300).
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
3° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 70).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
47 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 194).
8
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 181).
3
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 310).
37

* 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.