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The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
6800
8450
3850
4250
9150
4500
3200
3300
2900
2400
9000
7800
8500
9350
km/h
45
SSW
55
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
35
SW
70
SW
40
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
11
8
3
6
6
4
5
3
-1
1
-1
-1
3
3
5
7
6
min °C
11
3
3
5
3
3
4
-1
-1
1
-2
-2
2
2
4
7
4
 chill °C
7
-2
-1
1
1
0
-2
-6
-5
-3
-7
-7
-1
-1
-2
0
-2
Freezing level m
4350
3750
3400
3650
3650
3400
3700
3250
2850
3050
2750
2700
3300
3400
3600
3900
3650
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Sunrise
6:47
6:48
6:50
6:52
6:54
Sunset
8:37
8:35
8:32
8:30
8:29
8:25

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, gales 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 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
22°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
45 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 305).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 10 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
19°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 105).
27
58 km NE
1158m alt.
41 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 233).
29
lightning 11km E of Invermere
60 km SSW
1792m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.