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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 10 pm Sat 31 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
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
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
30
WSW
25
WSW
60
WSW
30
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
55
W
35
W
25
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
max °C
-4
-5
-6
-8
-8
-9
-8
-6
-3
-2
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
3
2
min °C
-5
-5
-7
-9
-9
-9
-10
-7
-4
-2
-1
1
0
0
0
-2
2
2
-1
-13
-12
-18
-18
-16
-17
-19
-11
-9
-9
-9
-5
-6
-8
-4
-5
-2
0
-3
1050
1800
1550
1150
1450
1350
550
1250
1300
950
3100
3350
1550
2900
2850
1050
3400
3350
1350
Cloud base (m)
2200
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2200
2250
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-7-9-9-9-9-7-4-2-11100-1331-3-2-2-4-4-4-7-5-2-4-22012-2240
Sunrise
8:15
8:15
8:12
8:11
8:10
8:07
Sunset
5:32
5:34
5:36
5:37
5:39
5:40

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Mainly near 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.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
0.0 km
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 298).
0
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 158).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 177).
2
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 144).
35

* 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.