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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
3300
3850
6300
4500
6400
5300
5000
5100
6700
5600
2250
km/h
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
0
ESE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.3
0.3
1.1
7
6
max °C
1
2
3
7
6
6
10
10
7
11
11
10
10
7
6
7
4
min °C
1
1
1
6
5
5
9
6
7
10
10
10
9
6
6
4
3
 chill °C
-1
-2
-1
4
3
2
6
4
4
7
8
8
9
3
4
2
3
Freezing level m
3150
3250
3200
3750
3950
3800
4300
4400
4050
4400
4550
4350
4300
4050
3950
3950
3700
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Sunrise
6:11
6:11
6:13
6:15
6:16
Sunset
9:22
9:21
9:20
9:17
9:15
9:15

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat 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
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
-
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 334).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 228).
60
58 km NE
1158m alt.
38 minutes ago
19° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 312).
39

* 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.