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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
km/h
0
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
20
W
0
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
W
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7
0.3
0.3
1.2
1
0.3
0.2
max °C
6
5
8
6
9
11
8
5
9
7
10
13
11
15
16
14
15
16
14
min °C
3
3
7
5
7
11
2
3
8
4
7
13
8
12
16
9
12
15
10
3
3
6
3
5
8
-1
1
5
3
6
12
6
10
15
7
11
14
10
2700
2550
2850
3050
3200
3300
2900
2500
2900
2900
3000
3500
3700
3750
3900
3950
3750
3900
3850
Cloud base (m)
2550
2200
2700
2950
6600
3200
2850
2300
3300
8750
6500
8450
9400
8300
5350
4200
5950
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Sunrise
6:01
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:54
5:52
Sunset
9:14
9:15
9:16
9:17
9:20
9:21

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 220).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 220).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
50 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 98).
3
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 175).
0
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 2).
9
63 km SW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 243).
0

* 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.