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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Sat 02 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. 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

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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PM
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night
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night
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night
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rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
5
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
WNW
5
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max °C
6
8
7
9
11
6
1
3
0
2
7
4
10
12
10
4
8
7
min °C
4
8
5
7
11
0
0
2
-3
-1
6
3
7
11
3
3
6
4
4
7
3
6
11
-2
-2
0
-6
-3
4
1
6
10
1
2
6
2
2650
2900
3000
3100
3300
2500
2000
2250
1700
1900
2650
2850
3150
3350
3050
2500
2750
2950
Cloud base (m)
2400
3200
3350
2200
2200
2250
2300
2250
3350
9400
3350
2950
2200
2250
3300
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Sunrise
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:03
Sunset
9:02
9:04
9:06
9:07
9:08
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. 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):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue morning). 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.
50 minutes ago
1° C
No report.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 100).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
50 minutes ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 332).
3
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 290 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
12° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SSE
(8 kph at 161).
11
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
50 minutes ago
12° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 331 degs) was rejected.
63 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 272).
3

* 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.