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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

CaThe Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

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Issued: 11 am Sat 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
5
ESE
5
ESE
15
S
5
E
0
NW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
E
0
ENE
0
SW
Wave Height Map
T alberta.wind.6.cc23
T alberta.wind.30.cc23
T alberta.wind.54.cc23
T alberta.wind.78.cc23
T alberta.wind.102.cc23
T alberta.wind.126.cc23
 cm 
1.0
4
2.0
4
5
 mm 
0.4
1.5
0.1
1.9
max°C
1
2
1
4
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
3
1
5
7
5
min°C
0
2
-1
3
3
1
1
1
-1
-1
1
-2
0
2
-2
3
6
3
chill°C 
-2
0
-5
3
3
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-2
-6
-3
0
-2
3
6
3
Freezing level (m
1950
2300
1850
2500
2450
2350
2200
2150
1950
1900
2150
1900
2000
2300
2100
2400
2700
2700
Cloud base (m)
6200
2800
2500
4700
2350
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2200
2250
2250
2250
2950
3000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-5-4-4-5-6-6-7-7-6-8-7-5-5-5-2-112043221-101-113-1474
Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
5:58
Sunset
9:07
9:08
9:10
9:12
9:14
9:15

The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for The Fortress at the specific elevation of 2000 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
-2° C
No report.
23 km N
1828m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 156).
13
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
0.0 km
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 150).
0.0 km
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
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.