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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Sat 06 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
snow showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
15
SW
35
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
40
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
5
SW
0
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
3
6
2
1
max °C
-3
-1
-4
-7
-5
-5
-5
-1
-1
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-1
-1
min °C
-5
-2
-7
-8
-6
-5
-5
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
-2
-1
-10
-11
-13
-13
-11
-12
-12
-7
-6
-4
-6
-7
-8
-6
-8
-8
-6
-4
2400
2850
2100
2000
2250
2150
2300
2750
2700
2500
2550
2500
2450
2650
2550
2400
2700
2800
Cloud base (m)
2450
3200
3150
2300
2200
2350
2200
2650
3050
2700
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2400
2800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-2-6-8-6-5-5-2-2-4-3-3-3-2-3-4-2-1582132375443343475
Sunrise
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:26
Sunset
9:49
9:50
9:51
9:52
9:52
9:52

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Tue 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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 200).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
37 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 49).
2
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
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
12° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 87).
10
58 km NE
1158m alt.
26 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 118).
3
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 190).
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.