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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Tue 30 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
km/h
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
6
2
4
1.3
0.1
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.3
3
0.3
max °C
3
3
2
3
3
3
5
4
2
5
5
5
7
4
2
5
5
min °C
3
1
2
3
1
1
4
4
2
4
3
3
6
1
1
4
3
 chill °C
3
-2
-1
0
-2
-2
0
0
-2
0
-2
-3
1
-3
-3
-1
0
Freezing level m
3500
3350
3250
3500
3400
3200
3550
3600
3350
3600
3600
3450
3800
3350
3150
3500
3600
Cloud base (m)
3100
2500
3000
3300
3250
8150
3450
3300
3350
3750
3500
4000
2550
4100
4450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
322322542544732541291012911131111141112148101410
Sunrise
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:33
5:33
Sunset
9:58
9:57
9:57
9:57
9:55
9:55

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, 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.
1 hour ago
-
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
58 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 108).
13
58 km NE
1158m alt.
46 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SSW
(10 kph at 211).
11
lightning 18km S of Cochrane
61 km ENE
1193m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 138).
48

* 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.