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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Tue 30 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
km/h
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
35
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
2
4
1.4
1.1
1.3
0.6
0.5
1.1
0.1
0.9
0.8
0.5
0.2
0.1
max °C
3
4
3
3
5
4
3
4
5
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
6
6
min °C
3
4
2
2
5
2
1
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
4
 chill °C
2
3
0
0
2
-1
-2
0
1
0
1
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
0
1
Freezing level m
3450
3550
3450
3350
3700
3500
3200
3500
3650
3350
3500
3500
3350
3550
3500
3250
3550
3700
Cloud base (m)
3500
3000
2600
2300
3400
3350
3350
3400
3400
3400
3300
3250
3300
3450
4250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3433532443433433551112910131011131111129111310111411
Sunrise
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:33
5:33
Sunset
9:58
9:57
9:57
9:57
9:55
9:55

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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
11° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- 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
18° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 160).
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 202).
3
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 130).
54
63 km SW
914m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 234).
0
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
14 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: 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.