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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Mon 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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rain showers
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light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light snow
some clouds
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
km/h
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
0
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
E
0
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
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4
0.3
0.2
6
0.4
6
1.7
0.1
1.9
9
1.2
4
1.1
max °C
2
2
0
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5
2
9
11
8
7
7
6
8
8
5
2
2
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min °C
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-3
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3
1
6
11
4
5
7
4
6
6
2
2
2
2
-1
1
-6
-4
1
-1
5
10
2
5
6
3
5
6
1
2
2
2
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1750
2300
2400
3100
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2900
2700
2900
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2850
2950
2450
2300
2400
2400
Cloud base (m)
2200
2250
2200
2200
2650
2800
3100
2350
2300
2700
2850
3100
3350
2300
2200
2200
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Sunrise
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:03
6:03
6:01
Sunset
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: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 2°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.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
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
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
57 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 74).
5
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
11° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 50).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 274).
19
58 km NE
1158m alt.
48 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 348).
24
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 264).
24

* 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.