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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
mod snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
cloud
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
clear
km/h
15
W
0
NNE
5
NW
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
50
W
15
W
25
W
5
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2
2
1
max °C
2
2
-2
0
0
0
0
-1
-2
1
1
2
3
0
-2
0
-1
min °C
1
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-1
0
2
3
-2
-3
0
-3
-3
-6
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-7
-6
-4
-4
-3
-1
-10
-8
-6
-3
3150
2800
2600
2900
2850
2900
3050
2700
2600
2900
3150
3250
3400
2850
2600
2950
2400
Cloud base (m)
3100
2700
2200
2650
2950
2800
3050
2300
2350
2800
8350
6650
2450
2300
2200
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Sunrise
6:03
6:03
6:01
5:58
5:58
Sunset
9:08
9:10
9:12
9:14
9:15
9:16

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon 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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
45 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 330).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
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
18° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 206).
21
58 km NE
1158m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the N
(18 kph at 3).
21
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 302 degs) was rejected.

* 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.