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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Thu 02 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
km/h
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
35
SW
50
WSW
35
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
20
SW
45
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
 mm
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
1.1
max °C
3
3
2
4
5
4
7
5
4
5
1
3
7
7
8
11
10
min °C
3
1
1
4
3
3
7
3
3
5
0
2
6
7
7
10
7
 chill °C
-2
-3
-4
-1
-1
-3
2
-2
-1
0
0
0
4
4
5
7
2
Freezing level m
3350
3400
3050
3500
3600
3450
3900
3600
3400
3600
3100
3400
3900
4050
4050
4350
4400
Cloud base (m)
3300
3650
2900
3350
3750
3450
3800
4300
2300
7150
6450
6300
6500
6550
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Sunrise
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 night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning).

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.
3 hours ago
-
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
3 hours ago
-
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 319).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
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
14° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
0.0 km

* 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.