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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Fri 03 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, gales from the SW by Wed night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
35
SW
10
WSW
25
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
35
SW
55
SW
70
SW
70
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
1.6
0.8
0.2
max °C
2
4
5
4
6
6
3
5
3
5
8
8
9
11
11
9
9
4
min °C
1
4
3
3
6
2
2
4
2
3
7
7
8
10
9
9
6
-1
 chill °C
-4
-1
-1
-3
0
-2
-1
-1
1
0
5
4
6
8
6
4
-1
-9
Freezing level m
3100
3500
3600
3400
3800
3600
3250
3500
3450
3450
4050
4150
4050
4350
4400
4300
4250
3400
Cloud base (m)
3000
3350
3750
3950
4300
4500
2200
8750
9350
8950
7900
7600
5850
3050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:31
5:33
5:33
5:35
5:35
5:37
Sunset
9:57
9:55
9:55
9:54
9:54
9:53

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, gales from the SW by Wed 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.
3 hours ago
-
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 260).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
3 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
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
0.0 km
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 125).
3
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
0.0 km
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 117).
37
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
57 minutes ago
12° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 117).
37
63 km SW
914m alt.
40 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 287).
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.