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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 10 pm Mon 02 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
W
10
WSW
25
W
55
W
40
W
55
W
45
WSW
10
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
75
W
20
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
10
SW
0
WNW
1
2
4
max °C
-7
-4
-1
0
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
0
-4
-4
-3
-6
-8
-10
min °C
-8
-7
-3
-1
1
2
0
1
1
2
3
1
-6
-5
-5
-5
-7
-9
-11
-17
-12
-9
-9
-6
-4
-6
-4
-3
-3
0
-2
-18
-12
-13
-14
-17
-15
-11
750
1350
1350
1150
3500
3450
1350
3350
3250
1250
3450
3250
1200
1500
1600
1500
1850
1600
1000
Cloud base (m)
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
6850
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-6-2-122121332-3-5-5-4-7-9-11-6-3-1-3-13023-123-2-2-1-2-2-2-6
Sunrise
8:12
8:11
8:10
8:07
8:07
8:04
Sunset
5:36
5:37
5:39
5:40
5:43
5:45

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

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
1° C
No report.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- 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. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 208).
11
58 km NE
1158m alt.
47 minutes ago
0° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 225).
5
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 118 degs) was rejected.
63 km SW
914m alt.
53 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 272).
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.