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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Wed 08 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
km/h
30
W
15
SW
35
WSW
25
W
20
SW
45
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
70
SW
75
SW
25
SW
40
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
25
SW
40
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
max °C
9
7
5
8
8
6
9
8
7
8
5
3
6
5
6
12
11
min °C
8
5
5
7
6
5
8
6
6
7
2
2
5
3
4
9
11
 chill °C
4
2
0
3
3
-1
4
2
1
0
-4
-3
-1
0
1
6
7
Freezing level m
4150
3950
3750
4000
4050
3950
4200
4100
3900
4100
3550
3250
3650
3700
3650
4400
4700
Cloud base (m)
4400
4600
5350
4000
5250
3950
6250
5400
9050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
96587697784364511111813131713141713151710111510131916
Sunrise
5:37
5:39
5:39
5:41
5:41
Sunset
9:53
9:52
9:52
9:52
9:51
9:50

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
-
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
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
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 106 degs) was rejected.
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 330).
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 285).
21
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 163).
3
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 280).
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* 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.