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The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
30
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
1
1
3
7
1
2
2
1
max °C
-14
-15
-15
-12
-13
-16
-13
-11
-10
-7
-8
-7
-4
-5
-5
-3
-2
min °C
-14
-16
-16
-13
-16
-17
-14
-13
-11
-8
-8
-8
-5
-6
-6
-4
-3
-25
-26
-24
-18
-21
-23
-14
-17
-16
-12
-11
-12
-9
-8
-8
-6
-6
1250
600
850
1400
850
700
1300
450
1400
2000
1350
1950
2400
1950
2150
2500
2350
Cloud base (m)
2850
2400
2800
2400
2200
2200
2400
2250
2200
2700
2650
2350
2900
2700
2200
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-16-16-13-15-17-14-12-11-8-8-8-5-6-6-4-3-6-10-8-5-8-8-5-8-31-3140252
Sunrise
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:18
Sunset
8:50
8:52
8:52
8:54
8:55
8:58

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
0.0 km
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
41 minutes ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 23).
10
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
2° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 330).
39
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
57 minutes ago
-
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 312).
81
63 km SW
914m alt.
42 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 291).
11
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
14 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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.