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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 4 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
W
25
W
35
WSW
50
WSW
90
WSW
80
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
65
SW
70
WSW
45
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
50
W
70
W
25
WSW
 cm 
4
1
8
4
4
 mm 
max°C
-9
-8
-4
-3
-1
-4
-4
-2
-1
-3
-6
-11
-12
-8
-12
-15
-15
min°C
-10
-11
-6
-3
-3
-5
-5
-4
-2
-4
-10
-12
-12
-11
-15
-15
-15
chill°C 
-20
-18
-13
-11
-14
-17
-17
-12
-12
-15
-22
-24
-22
-19
-29
-31
-29
Freezing level (m
650
0
1200
1200
1350
1750
1550
1750
2350
1950
1750
900
650
1050
1000
150
0
Cloud base (m)
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2150
2250
2350
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-10-5-3-2-5-5-3-2-4-8-12-12-10-14-15-15-6-9-5-2-1-2-1-111-3-7-6-5-7-9-12
Sunrise
8:34
8:36
8:36
8:37
8:37
Sunset
4:35
4:35
4:35
4:35
4:35
4:35

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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 night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue 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.
38 minutes ago
1° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
38 minutes ago
-13° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 70).
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
20 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 175).
8
58 km NE
1158m alt.
36 minutes ago
-17° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 200).
5
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
38 minutes ago
-5° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 304).
37
63 km SW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 263).
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.