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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Wed 13 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
km/h
20
W
35
W
40
W
25
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
SE
0
NNE
5
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
2
17
11
8
2
3
3
1
2
1
max °C
0
-5
-3
-5
-6
-5
-5
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-8
-5
-5
-5
-3
-3
min °C
-4
-5
-3
-7
-7
-5
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-8
-8
-8
-6
-5
-6
-4
-4
-12
-14
-11
-11
-11
-11
-9
-10
-16
-15
-17
-12
-12
-13
-10
-8
-10
-8
-6
2700
2300
2600
2200
2150
2400
1950
1650
1750
1000
1550
1950
1350
1900
2300
2000
2150
2550
2300
Cloud base (m)
2600
2200
3150
3650
2500
2900
2350
2200
2200
2250
2200
2500
2200
2200
2500
2800
2200
2600
2700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-5-3-6-7-5-7-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-6-5-6-4-45352240-3-2-5-20-3040252
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:46
Sunset
9:21
9:22
9:23
9:25
9:27
9:28

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 240).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
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
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
0.0 km
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 244 degs) was rejected.
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 167).
57
63 km SW
914m alt.
49 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 255).
0
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
14 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast

* 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.