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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
20
W
30
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
12
3
2
0.1
0.1
1.9
0.1
1
0.2
3
0.8
max °C
4
5
3
2
3
1
-3
-2
-4
-2
0
-1
3
4
2
3
4
2
min °C
2
5
-1
0
3
-3
-3
-2
-7
-4
0
-4
1
4
-1
1
4
0
-3
0
-3
-2
1
-3
-5
-5
-10
-7
-2
-4
-1
2
-4
-1
3
0
2250
2550
2200
2050
2350
1900
1650
1700
800
1500
1950
1200
2100
2500
2050
2150
2450
2150
Cloud base (m)
2200
2950
3700
2250
2850
2350
2200
2200
2250
2200
2400
2400
2200
2800
3000
2200
2700
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:46
Sunset
9:21
9:22
9:23
9:25
9:27
9:28

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sun 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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
No report.
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 210).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 250).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour 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
15° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 277).
35
58 km NE
1158m alt.
50 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 232).
37
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 302).
28
63 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 287).
5

* 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.