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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 10 pm Wed 04 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
55
W
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
30
W
25
W
30
WSW
55
WSW
60
W
35
WSW
30
W
10
ESE
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
2
1
1
max °C
1
2
2
4
4
2
0
-3
-3
-3
-5
-8
-9
-11
-11
-12
-13
-14
-12
min °C
0
1
2
2
3
1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-7
-9
-10
-12
-12
-13
-13
-14
-13
-8
-5
-1
-3
-1
-5
-8
-9
-13
-12
-16
-18
-15
-16
-17
-13
-17
-19
-16
3250
3400
3350
1400
3450
3150
1100
2100
1900
1400
1800
1600
1150
1350
1350
650
950
1100
0
Cloud base (m)
2200
2200
2200
6650
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2300
2200
2200
2350
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
122342-1-3-3-4-6-9-10-12-12-13-13-14-13124144-2-21-2-2-2-5-6-4-8-8-6-10
Sunrise
8:10
8:07
8:07
8:04
8:03
8:00
Sunset
5:39
5:40
5:43
5:45
5:46
5:49

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Mainly near gales.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat 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
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
No report.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
25
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours 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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 190).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Banff Cs- 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
4° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 151).
5

* 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.