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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Thu 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
5
ENE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
 cm 
4
 mm 
0.3
max°C
7
8
7
5
7
7
8
8
8
5
3
0
0
2
8
8
8
7
min°C
7
8
5
5
7
6
7
7
5
4
2
-2
-1
1
5
8
7
6
chill°C 
6
6
3
3
5
4
3
3
0
-1
-1
-4
-4
-3
2
5
5
3
Freezing level (m
4050
4100
3900
3700
3950
4000
4150
4150
4050
3750
3450
2800
2800
3150
4100
4350
4200
4050
Cloud base (m)
8900
8750
4100
8550
9450
8400
3350
2250
2250
2900
8900
9300
9600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
78657788753-1-127887141711121512141611111266108111510
Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:24
7:26
7:28
Sunset
7:47
7:45
7:44
7:42
7:38
7:37

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
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.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 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
19° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 150).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
43 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 257).
11
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 105 degs) was rejected.
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
43 minutes ago
19° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 176).
0
63 km SW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 249).
0

* 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.