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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 4 pm Mon 26 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
25
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
20
W
35
W
25
W
25
WSW
max °C
-8
-8
-7
-6
-4
-5
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
-4
-2
-1
min °C
-8
-8
-7
-6
-4
-6
-8
-9
-6
-6
-6
-4
-6
-7
-4
-4
-3
-17
-15
-12
-12
-8
-10
-14
-14
-12
-12
-11
-11
-15
-16
-11
-12
-12
300
0
850
750
800
1150
1100
350
900
1100
550
1200
1300
1150
1300
1250
900
Cloud base (m)
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:22
8:22
8:21
8:18
8:18
Sunset
5:22
5:23
5:25
5:27
5:29
5:30

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
-
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 260).
0.0 km
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
55 minutes ago
-11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 314).
0
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
-7° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 202).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 196).
3
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 134 degs) was rejected.

* 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.