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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Wed 03 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
25
SW
50
SW
20
SW
15
SW
45
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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max °C
2
2
0
2
2
-1
1
-1
-2
-2
-5
-6
-4
-5
-4
0
-1
min °C
1
0
0
0
0
-1
1
-4
-4
-5
-7
-8
-5
-6
-5
-1
-3
-1
-4
-4
-5
-3
-7
-7
-9
-9
-15
-13
-14
-11
-12
-12
-5
-8
3150
3150
3000
3050
3200
2800
3100
2700
2450
2750
2050
2050
2500
2150
2250
2850
2700
Cloud base (m)
2700
2950
2200
2500
3250
3250
3100
3250
2550
2500
2200
2650
2500
2200
3100
2850
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Sunrise
5:31
5:30
5:28
5:28
5:28
Sunset
9:46
9:47
9:49
9:49
9:50
9:51

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue 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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
43 minutes ago
1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
43 minutes ago
6° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 317).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
43 minutes ago
15° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
28 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 76).
16
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 138).
11
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
43 minutes ago
10° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 139).
54

* 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.