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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
km/h
10
SW
15
S
35
SW
10
WSW
20
W
35
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSE
15
WSW
30
W
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
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2
4
1
1
0.1
2
0.2
0.1
0.3
1.3
0.1
max °C
10
13
11
6
3
5
3
2
4
2
0
2
-2
-2
0
-1
2
4
2
min °C
9
12
10
2
2
5
0
1
4
-2
-1
1
-5
-4
0
-3
0
4
0
7
10
7
-2
-3
0
-2
-1
2
-6
-6
-2
-9
-7
-2
-3
-2
2
-4
3800
3850
3400
2500
2350
2550
2200
2100
2400
2000
1900
2200
1500
1450
1950
1450
1950
2400
2000
Cloud base (m)
7900
4450
3200
2550
2200
2500
3300
2500
2750
2650
2200
3250
2350
2200
2700
2400
2200
2750
2500
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663-3-5-4-5-7-5-7-9-7-11-11-9-8-8-5-61013114352240-12-4-30-2141
Sunrise
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:48
5:48
Sunset
9:20
9:21
9:22
9:23
9:25
9:27

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
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
8° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
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
5° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 145).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
46 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 226).
10
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 224).
28
63 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 256).
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.