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Saturday 19 September

Fortezza

745 m s.l.m.

SE 6 km/h Weak Gusts 13 km/h

5% Rain chance

04:56 Sunrise

17:17 Sunset

7-day trend

max temp. min temp. mm of rain %chance of rain

Weather Fortezza: Weather forecast for Saturday

Time Forecast Temperature

Temp.

(mm)

(km/h)

% Rel 0°C Altitude (m)

23:00

12° Felt 12°

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2 km/h NE · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity81%

0°C3180m

00:00

12° Felt 11°

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2 km/h ENE · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity81%

0°C3200m

01:00

11° Felt 11°

—

3 km/h E · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity81%

0°C3240m

02:00

11° Felt 10°

—

2 km/h ENE · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity82%

0°C3340m

03:00

11° Felt 10°

—

3 km/h E · Weak Gusts 4

Humidity82%

0°C3230m

04:00

10° Felt 9°

—

3 km/h ENE · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity82%

0°C3190m

05:00

10° Felt 9°

—

2 km/h ENE · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity82%

0°C3280m

06:00

11° Felt 10°

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3 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 5

Humidity81%

0°C3390m

07:00

12° Felt 12°

—

3 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity77%

0°C3390m

08:00

15° Felt 14°

—

3 km/h NNE · Weak Gusts 8

Humidity71%

0°C3380m

09:00

17° Felt 16°

—

3 km/h N · Weak Gusts 9

Humidity65%

0°C3380m

10:00

18° Felt 18°

—

2 km/h N · Weak Gusts 9

Humidity58%

0°C3370m

11:00

19° Felt 19°

—

1 km/h NW · Weak Gusts 9

Humidity51%

0°C3350m

12:00

20° Felt 20°

—

2 km/h WSW · Weak Gusts 9

Humidity46%

0°C3340m

13:00

21° Felt 21°

—

2 km/h WSW · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity45%

0°C3380m

14:00

21° Felt 20°

—

3 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 12

Humidity47%

0°C3430m

15:00

21° Felt 20°

—

3 km/h SW · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity50%

0°C3470m

16:00

19° Felt 19°

—

4 km/h SSW · Weak Gusts 13

Humidity55%

0°C3480m

17:00

17° Felt 17°

—

5 km/h S · Weak Gusts 12

Humidity62%

0°C3480m

18:00

16° Felt 15°

—

6 km/h S · Weak Gusts 12

Humidity67%

0°C3490m

19:00

15° Felt 14°

—

5 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 10

Humidity69%

0°C3590m

20:00

14° Felt 14°

—

3 km/h SSE · Weak Gusts 9

Humidity69%

0°C3680m

21:00

14° Felt 13°

—

2 km/h SE · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity70%

0°C3780m

22:00

13° Felt 13°

—

2 km/h ESE · Weak Gusts 7

Humidity71%

0°C3780m

23:00

13° Felt 12°

—

3 km/h E · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity72%

0°C3790m

00:00

12° Felt 11°

—

3 km/h E · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity74%

0°C3790m

01:00

12° Felt 11°

—

4 km/h E · Weak Gusts 6

Humidity76%

0°C3810m

Last update: 16 September 2026 06:31

Air quality and pollen counts for Fortezza

Average Daily Values
PM₁₀ (μg/m³)	PM_2.5 (μg/m³)	CO (μg/m³)	Alder (Grains/m³)	Birch (Grains/m³)	Grasses (Grains/m³)	Mugwort (Grains/m³)	Olive (Grains/m³)	Ragweed (Grains/m³)	AQI (EU)
8.4Very Good	8.1Very Good	126Good	0Absent	0Absent	0Absent	0.2Low	0Absent	0Absent	36Fair

Discovering Fortezza

Fortezza/Franzensfeste represents a historical gem of the Upper Eisack Valley, dominated by the imposing Franzensfeste Fort, a masterpiece of Austrian military architecture built between 1833-1838 under emperors Francis I and Ferdinand I of Austria. The "bombproof" fortress, erected at 750 meters altitude over 65,000 m², is the largest fortified complex in the Alps.

The Austrian fort, now part of the South Tyrol Provincial Museums, consists of lower and upper fortress connected by a spectacular underground staircase of 452 steps carved into the rock. The structure includes the famous "gold bunker" where 127.5 tons of Mussolini's gold were stored in 1943, and regularly hosts contemporary art exhibitions.

Fortezza is strategically positioned at the junction between Eisack Valley and Puster Valley, crossed by the Puster Valley Railway. Lake Fortezza, an artificial reservoir that submerged the village of Unterau, offers picturesque scenery for hiking and water sports.

The town serves as an ideal starting point for excursions to the Dolomites, Brixen, and Bolzano. For mountain weather enthusiasts, Fortezza offers unique alpine climatic conditions of South Tyrol, with seasonal variations ideal for cultural tourism and trekking year-round.