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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
10
SW
25
SW
10
SW
20
SW
30
SW
10
SE
0
SSW
10
E
10
NE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1.4
0.3
0.1
0.2
3
14
1.7
0.6
0.5
max °C
5
7
6
8
11
10
10
12
10
11
15
13
15
16
13
13
15
13
min °C
4
7
3
6
10
6
8
11
5
8
14
9
12
15
10
11
15
10
4
6
1
4
7
3
6
8
2
5
12
8
12
14
10
11
15
9
2550
2850
2750
2800
3200
3400
3150
3400
3350
3250
3700
3900
3900
4050
3850
3800
3900
3800
Cloud base (m)
3250
2750
2900
2800
3050
6500
3400
9300
4150
4100
5650
2700
2200
2850
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:43
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:37
5:37
Sunset
9:32
9:34
9:35
9:36
9:37
9:38

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
51 minutes ago
1° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
51 minutes ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
51 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
0.0 km
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 194 degs) was rejected.
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
51 minutes ago
7° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 339).
17
63 km SW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 191).
0
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
14 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.