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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
km/h
5
W
5
WNW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
ESE
5
SSW
0
WNW
5
NNE
0
WSW
5
NNW
0
N
0
W
5
W
5
ESE
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0.7
0.3
0.1
1.7
0.4
5
4
0.2
max °C
3
5
2
6
9
6
8
9
6
7
8
6
9
12
8
12
14
11
min °C
1
5
0
4
8
4
6
9
4
5
8
4
7
11
6
9
14
6
1
4
0
3
7
1
5
8
4
5
8
4
7
11
6
9
14
5
2200
2550
2100
2650
2950
3050
2950
3100
2750
2750
2950
2950
2950
3350
3250
3250
3700
3400
Cloud base (m)
2300
3050
2950
2600
9150
3300
2600
2400
2950
2500
5200
4100
4550
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Sunrise
6:18
6:16
6:15
6:13
6:11
6:09
Sunset
8:58
9:00
9:00
9:02
9:04
9:06

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat 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.
Wind obs. (33 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
53 minutes ago
6° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 68).
10
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 216).
3
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
53 minutes ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 276 degs) was rejected.
63 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 261 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.