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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 4 pm Mon 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the W by Fri night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
SW
60
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
30
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
max °C
-15
-13
-13
-12
-10
-5
-4
-4
-6
-8
-8
-9
-10
-12
-15
-13
-7
min °C
-15
-15
-13
-13
-12
-8
-4
-6
-7
-9
-10
-10
-11
-16
-16
-14
-12
-26
-26
-24
-22
-20
-16
-13
-14
-14
-18
-17
-18
-21
-26
-25
-25
-20
0
150
1000
400
200
400
750
1450
1550
850
1350
1100
350
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2250
2200
2250
2250
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2250
2250
2250
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:41
8:41
8:41
8:41
8:42
Sunset
4:37
4:37
4:38
4:38
4:39
4:40

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the W by Fri 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 5 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
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 260).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 357).
2
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 40).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 148).
10
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
-22° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 70).
5
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 146).
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.