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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 4 am Sun 11 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
20
WSW
55
WSW
95
W
60
WSW
70
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
20
W
30
W
80
W
70
W
75
W
45
NNW
25
NNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
1
1
1
max °C
-6
-7
-3
-5
-4
-4
-4
-2
2
2
1
-5
-8
-8
-5
-4
-3
2
min °C
-7
-8
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
1
-3
-9
-9
-8
-7
-5
-3
-2
-14
-20
-18
-16
-15
-15
-12
-10
-6
-6
-14
-22
-18
-18
-14
-9
-7
-5
950
900
1000
1600
1800
1550
2000
2200
3400
3350
1450
1050
1200
650
0
1250
1000
600
Cloud base (m)
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
8000
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-5-5-4-4-4-312-1-7-9-8-6-5-30-6-4-4-2-1-2-11111-5-5-5-9-5-2-5
Sunrise
8:38
8:38
8:37
8:37
8:36
8:34
Sunset
4:58
5:00
5:00
5:02
5:04
5:06

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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 2°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 272).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
43 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 99).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
48 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 239).
23
63 km SW
914m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 256).
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.