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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Wed 03 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
45
SW
30
SW
20
SW
50
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
0.3
0.3
max °C
0
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
-1
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-2
2
1
min °C
0
1
1
0
1
0
-1
-1
-4
-4
-5
-7
-8
-5
-6
-3
2
-2
-2
-1
-3
-4
-3
-4
-6
-7
-10
-10
-12
-14
-14
-10
-10
-5
0
-6
3050
3150
3250
3100
3100
3100
2850
3100
2600
2450
2550
2050
2050
2400
2150
2550
3250
2950
Cloud base (m)
2650
2700
3100
2600
2450
3150
2550
3100
2400
2700
3200
2250
2300
2600
2250
2200
3150
2950
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Sunrise
5:31
5:31
5:30
5:28
5:28
5:28
Sunset
9:46
9:47
9:49
9:49
9:50
9:51

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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 afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 220).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 210).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 329).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
0.0 km
BanffCs-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
6° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 70).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 134).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 173).
2
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 135).
50

* 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.