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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Mon 13 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sat morning).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
clear
clear
km/h
20
SW
35
SW
5
WSW
15
SSW
30
SW
15
WSW
5
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
15
S
15
SE
5
SSW
20
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
30
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.1
0.2
4
1.6
max °C
6
10
9
10
11
10
10
12
10
10
13
12
13
14
13
12
14
12
min °C
4
8
7
8
10
9
9
12
8
9
12
11
13
12
12
12
14
9
 chill °C
0
4
4
5
7
7
9
11
7
8
12
9
12
10
9
8
11
7
Freezing level m
3650
4100
4200
4300
4500
4500
4400
4550
4400
4250
4600
4600
4800
5000
4900
4600
4650
4500
Cloud base (m)
9000
5300
6550
4400
7500
6500
4750
8850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:41
5:43
5:43
5:45
5:46
5:47
Sunset
9:50
9:49
9:47
9:46
9:45
9:45

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sat morning).

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
-
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
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
24° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
3 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 93).
16
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 237).
50
63 km SW
914m alt.
3 hours ago
28° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 206).
0
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 180 degs)
(13 kph at 160).
14 km

* 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.