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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 4 pm Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Wed night).

Fri
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
75
WSW
35
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
45
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
20
W
45
W
35
W
30
WNW
45
W
max °C
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
-5
-6
-8
-8
-8
-9
-6
-4
-1
0
2
2
min °C
-6
-7
-6
-4
-5
-5
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
-8
-5
-3
0
0
-1
-16
-19
-13
-11
-12
-13
-16
-18
-15
-17
-17
-13
-11
-10
-7
-8
-9
1550
1350
1550
1350
1050
1550
1500
1300
1500
1400
650
1300
1400
950
2950
3400
1450
Cloud base (m)
2200
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-7-6-4-5-5-7-8-8-9-10-7-5-2011-2-3-3-2-4-3-2-4-4-3-6-4-2-4-130
Sunrise
8:18
8:15
8:15
8:12
8:11
Sunset
5:29
5:30
5:32
5:34
5:36
5:37

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Wed 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.
43 minutes ago
1° C
No report.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
43 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
40 minutes ago
-3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 308).
2
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
43 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
24 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 200).
8
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 235).
27
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
43 minutes ago
-1° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 130).
50

* 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.