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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Tue 15 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
light rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
ENE
0
NNE
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
0
SSE
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WNW
 cm 
2
2
3
 mm 
0.2
2
1.3
0.9
4
7
1.9
8
3
max°C
-2
1
3
4
6
5
1
3
4
6
9
9
8
9
6
4
4
5
min°C
-2
0
3
4
6
1
1
1
4
4
8
9
8
8
5
4
4
4
chill°C 
-6
0
1
4
5
-1
1
-1
3
2
6
7
6
6
4
2
3
2
Freezing level (m
2700
3000
3500
3550
3800
3550
3150
3200
3700
3700
4100
4250
4150
4200
3800
3600
3650
3750
Cloud base (m)
2200
2250
8600
7100
2200
2200
8700
8850
4200
4800
4650
2450
3100
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-213463124599896445599121510799131815161611121211
Sunrise
5:43
5:45
5:46
5:47
5:48
5:50
Sunset
9:47
9:46
9:45
9:45
9:44
9:43

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 60).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 240).
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
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
0.0 km
Banff Cs- 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
12° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 110).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 29).
8
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 163).
0
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
45 minutes ago
13° C
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 244).
13
63 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 240).
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.