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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Sun 07 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
km/h
10
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SE
5
ENE
10
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
0.2
0.1
0.5
1.1
3
6
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
4
10
0.6
max °C
3
2
4
9
7
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
6
5
5
3
2
min °C
1
0
2
7
4
5
4
2
2
4
2
3
4
3
4
3
0
-2
-4
-1
5
4
4
2
0
0
2
0
1
2
3
4
2
-4
2150
2150
2300
2800
2950
2650
2600
2500
2300
2550
2550
2450
2550
2600
2600
2550
2100
Cloud base (m)
2250
2400
2200
2800
3400
2400
2200
2250
2200
2200
2300
2250
2400
2750
2600
2200
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-5-1-1-3-3-4-4-3-3-4-4-3-3-3-521386543243454531
Sunrise
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:26
5:26
Sunset
9:50
9:51
9:52
9:52
9:52
9:53

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°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.
53 minutes ago
1° C
No report.
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 240).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
53 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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 330).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 63).
8
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 77).
8
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
53 minutes ago
5° C
-
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 123).
20
63 km SW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 286).
8

* 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.