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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
4300
4200
2450
2250
2950
2750
3150
5700
5450
4100
4350
km/h
20
SSW
55
SW
70
SW
60
SW
35
W
40
W
5
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
0
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
5
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
3
 mm
0.1
0.1
0.6
0.1
3
max °C
12
12
13
8
0
3
1
-1
2
1
2
6
6
4
7
7
6
9
7
min °C
11
11
11
-1
-1
2
-3
-3
1
1
1
5
4
4
5
6
5
8
6
 chill °C
8
7
6
-10
-8
-5
-8
-8
-2
0
0
3
1
2
1
5
4
7
6
Freezing level m
4650
4750
4750
3750
2850
3300
2950
2650
3100
3150
3100
3650
3800
3650
3800
4150
3850
4150
4050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1212124-13-1-2212654676971720211181257117101411121311141812
Sunrise
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:11
6:11
6:13
Sunset
9:25
9:24
9:22
9:21
9:20
9:17

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). 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
3 km E
1981m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
0
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 240).
0.0 km
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
43 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 304).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
0.0 km
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 170).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 201).
5
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 144).
54
63 km SW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 227).
0
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 240 to 340 degs)
(6 kph at 250).
14 km

* 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.