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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
S
5
SSW
10
NE
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
10
N
3
2
2
0.2
2
max °C
-1
1
-2
5
6
3
7
8
5
9
10
8
7
4
-2
-5
-4
-6
min °C
-3
0
-3
2
6
2
5
8
4
6
10
5
6
1
-7
-7
-4
-11
-6
-3
-6
-1
3
-1
3
6
0
3
9
4
5
-2
-13
-14
-10
-18
1350
2050
1300
2450
3000
2850
2800
2900
3050
3050
3200
3300
3050
2600
1400
1100
1500
900
Cloud base (m)
2200
2350
2400
2250
2300
2550
2700
2950
9250
5900
2400
2250
2500
3100
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-6-1-1-1-1-11122-1-4-12-15-13-16-21-3463685810773-5-6-4-9
Sunrise
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:30
Sunset
8:39
8:42
8:44
8:45
8:46
8:47

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Thu 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.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
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
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 340).
2
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
52 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 123).
14
58 km NE
1158m alt.
38 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 78).
21
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 198).
30

* 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.