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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Fri 01 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
km/h
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
SSE
5
NE
0
WNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
15
WSW
25
WNW
40
WNW
15
W
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max °C
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min °C
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-3
-1
1
4
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1
-4
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-5
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-2
1
-4
-5
-2
-6
-7
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
2900
2950
2750
2600
2900
3000
3000
3350
2900
2600
2750
2500
2600
2900
3400
3550
3750
3550
Cloud base (m)
8800
3050
3150
2350
3100
3650
3850
2600
2300
2750
2300
2300
2850
3500
2850
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Sunrise
6:15
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:05
Sunset
9:00
9:02
9:04
9:06
9:07
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 316).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
26 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 166).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 220).
3
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
44 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 136 degs) was rejected.

* 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.