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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 10 am Wed 24 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
50
SSW
50
SSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
15
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
0
E
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
25
W
5
SW
1
1
2
1
7
max °C
-4
-3
-4
-9
-9
-9
-11
-12
-13
-21
-20
-12
-10
-7
-5
-2
-1
-2
min °C
-7
-3
-8
-9
-9
-10
-11
-12
-22
-21
-21
-17
-11
-7
-6
-3
-1
-3
-15
-12
-18
-19
-19
-20
-21
-21
-32
-30
-29
-24
-17
-14
-11
-7
-7
-8
600
1000
1550
1550
1000
1000
1200
800
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
500
600
Cloud base (m)
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2250
2250
2200
2250
2250
2250
2200
2200
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-3-6-9-9-10-11-12-18-21-21-15-11-7-6-3-1-3-6-3-2-4-4-6-6-6-15-18-17-16-13-10-11-8-4-6
Sunrise
8:41
8:41
8:41
8:42
8:42
8:42
Sunset
4:38
4:38
4:39
4:40
4:42
4:43

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -21°C on Sat morning). 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 5 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
-18° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
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
-15° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
47 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 98).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
45 minutes ago
-19° C
-
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 118).
8
63 km SW
914m alt.
53 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 266).
0
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
1 hour ago
-
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 130).
14 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
High: 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.