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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
3900
8100
3800
2900
3400
3450
3850
4350
4750
km/h
15
SW
20
SW
10
W
25
SW
40
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.6
2
0.2
2
0.1
0.1
0.1
max °C
12
9
12
10
6
6
4
4
6
6
7
10
9
10
12
12
min °C
11
8
10
8
6
3
2
2
5
5
6
9
8
9
12
11
 chill °C
9
5
9
3
1
-3
1
1
3
4
5
8
6
8
10
9
Freezing level m
4650
4350
4450
4500
3850
3800
3500
3350
3800
3900
3850
4250
4300
4250
4500
4500
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Sunrise
6:37
6:39
6:41
6:43
6:43
Sunset
8:47
8:45
8:43
8:40
8:38

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Thu 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
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 309).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
17°C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 190).
0.0 km
46 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 115).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 203).
5
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
-
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 129).
15
63 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 226).
0
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
14 km
69 km SSW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 243).
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.