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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Tue 16 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
30
WSW
60
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
NNW
5
E
5
WNW
5
NW
10
SW
5
SW
15
WSW
25
SW
10
W
20
NNE
10
ENE
0
SSW
5
W
5
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
0.4
0.4
0.1
1.1
0.2
max °C
4
5
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
2
3
7
7
2
0
-2
0
2
3
min °C
4
2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
1
6
6
2
-2
-3
-1
1
2
-1
-4
-9
-6
-4
-4
-4
-1
-2
-1
3
2
-1
-6
-7
-1
0
0
3650
3600
3000
2900
2900
2750
2700
2900
3250
3250
3850
3900
3400
2950
2550
2800
3150
3450
Cloud base (m)
3450
3850
3850
5550
2650
2300
2600
2500
3100
3950
2250
2400
2500
3150
2800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
Sunset
9:55
9:55
9:57
9:57
9:57
9:58

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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 Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

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.
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
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
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
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
19° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 219).
21
58 km NE
1158m alt.
51 minutes ago
22° C
Dry
Wind obs. (21 kph from 224 degs) was rejected.
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 295).
24
63 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 230).
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.