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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
km/h
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
0
E
5
S
5
W
5
NNE
5
W
5
WNW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
0
W
5
W
10
WSW
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1.2
0.2
2
4
0.1
1.4
0.3
max °C
2
6
8
5
7
9
6
6
8
6
9
13
10
7
6
3
8
12
10
min °C
0
4
8
3
6
9
3
4
8
4
6
11
5
6
4
2
5
11
8
0
3
7
0
5
8
3
3
8
4
6
11
5
5
3
2
5
10
7
2050
2650
2900
2900
2900
3000
2750
2650
2950
2900
2850
3300
3300
2800
2800
2400
2800
3350
3600
Cloud base (m)
3100
2550
9150
8500
3300
2850
2300
2950
2750
8800
4150
2750
2700
2200
2400
3000
9500
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Sunrise
6:16
6:15
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:07
Sunset
9:00
9:00
9:02
9:04
9:06
9:07

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°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.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
0.0 km
BowValley-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.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 310).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 330 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
-3° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 310).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
23 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 179).
3
58 km NE
1158m alt.
31 minutes ago
-1° C
-
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 260).
11
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
41 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 325 degs) was rejected.

* 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.