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The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Thu 02 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
km/h
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
40
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.5
max °C
2
4
4
2
4
5
4
7
5
3
7
5
5
9
9
10
12
11
min °C
1
3
2
1
4
3
3
7
3
3
5
2
5
7
8
9
11
9
 chill °C
-1
-1
-2
-3
0
0
-3
1
-3
-1
1
0
3
4
6
7
9
7
Freezing level m
3100
3450
3500
3150
3550
3600
3450
3900
3600
3400
3600
3500
3700
4000
4250
4250
4550
4600
Cloud base (m)
2950
3300
3400
3100
3300
3650
3250
9250
6400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24324447436458910121010129101311121611111510131715172116
Sunrise
5:31
5:31
5:33
5:33
5:35
5:35
Sunset
9:57
9:57
9:55
9:55
9:54
9:54

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

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.
2 hours ago
-
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
0.0 km
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 250).
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 157).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 161).
3
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 123).
17
63 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 267).
0
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 320 to 040 degs)
(6 kph at 20).
14 km
Low: few
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.