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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Sun 14 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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part cloud
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part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
30
W
20
WSW
50
W
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
E
5
SW
20
W
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
4
2
1.8
1.8
0.3
0.7
0.1
2
1.5
max °C
6
5
5
7
6
4
5
0
0
1
0
2
6
5
3
7
6
min °C
5
4
5
7
5
4
4
-1
-2
0
0
0
4
1
2
5
5
3
2
3
4
0
0
-2
-6
-5
0
-2
-2
0
1
1
3
4
3700
3750
3800
4100
3900
3650
3700
2800
2800
3100
2950
3050
3650
3500
3400
3750
3750
Cloud base (m)
4750
4050
6400
5300
3200
3000
3150
2250
3100
3000
2250
3150
3800
2200
2850
3500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6557645-1-1101533661511131612121367869149111410
Sunrise
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
Sunset
9:54
9:55
9:55
9:55
9:57
9:57

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). 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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 60).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
No report.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 240).
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 181).
8
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 221).
3
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
Wind obs. (50 kph from 321 degs) was rejected.
63 km SW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 242).
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.