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The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
3050
2450
2300
2650
3050
3050
3250
6300
2750
2950
3200
3450
3600
3550
km/h
0
E
0
SE
5
ESE
0
ESE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
S
0
SSW
0
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
N
5
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.7
0.8
0.6
2
0.4
2
5
0.7
max °C
5
6
5
6
9
7
11
13
9
10
10
8
10
11
9
12
14
11
min °C
5
5
4
5
9
5
7
12
7
8
10
7
8
11
8
9
14
8
 chill °C
5
5
4
5
9
5
6
12
7
8
10
7
8
11
8
9
14
6
Freezing level m
2750
2750
2700
2700
3050
2950
3200
3500
3450
3350
3300
3400
3250
3400
3400
3400
3700
3600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
Sunset
8:20
8:17
8:15
8:13
8:10
8:08

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
No report.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
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
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
46 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
8
58 km NE
1158m alt.
57 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 279).
8
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 311).
35
63 km SW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 247).
0
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
14 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast

* 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.