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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Fri 19 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
some clouds
risk tstorm
km/h
5
SW
10
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
20
SSW
20
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
W
5
SW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
15
WSW
5
S
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Snowflake cm
2
1
2
 mm
0.1
0.1
0.6
0.5
0.1
0.2
1.9
2
max °C
1
5
5
5
5
-2
-1
0
-1
0
2
4
5
7
7
7
9
7
min °C
0
4
5
4
1
-3
-3
0
-2
-1
2
3
4
6
5
6
8
6
 chill °C
-2
1
2
-1
-1
-10
-7
-4
-5
-3
-1
0
2
3
2
5
6
6
Freezing level m
3000
3600
3750
3600
3700
2600
2650
3000
2750
2850
3200
3600
3550
3850
3800
3800
4100
3950
Cloud base (m)
5900
3800
4400
2200
2300
3300
2350
3050
3400
3350
6800
4150
4300
7150
4250
3350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
15553-3-20-2-12457679791410131137958118131612141813
Sunrise
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:28
Sunset
9:57
9:57
9:58
9:58
9:58
9:58

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon 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 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
21° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 145).
23
58 km NE
1158m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the ESE
(16 kph at 110).
18
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 164).
69
63 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 160).
3

* 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.