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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Sun 03 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
km/h
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
W
5
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
5
S
5
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
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0.6
0.2
0.2
5
2
1.7
0.8
4
9
9
max °C
9
11
6
1
2
1
2
5
4
9
12
8
5
8
7
7
5
4
min °C
7
10
1
1
2
-3
-1
5
3
7
11
4
5
7
5
6
4
3
6
9
-1
-1
0
-3
-1
5
1
6
10
4
5
7
3
5
2
0
3200
3200
2650
2100
2250
1850
1900
2550
2650
3050
3400
2900
2700
2850
3000
3050
2800
2550
Cloud base (m)
6350
2250
2200
2250
2250
2200
2850
2750
3350
2650
2200
2250
3050
3150
2200
2250
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Sunrise
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:03
Sunset
9:04
9:06
9:07
9:08
9:10
9:12

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Fri 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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 279).
5
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 220).
69
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 186 degs) was rejected.
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 323).
37

* 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.