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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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night
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night
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night
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PM
night
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night
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clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
km/h
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
ESE
5
S
5
W
0
W
0
W
5
NW
0
ESE
0
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
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3
0.4
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max °C
6
8
4
8
9
6
6
8
6
9
12
8
9
12
7
11
15
13
min °C
4
8
3
6
9
3
4
7
5
7
11
5
7
9
6
9
14
10
3
7
0
5
8
3
3
7
5
7
11
5
7
9
6
8
14
10
2600
2900
3100
2950
3000
2850
2600
2850
2950
2950
3350
3100
3150
3400
3200
3250
3700
3800
Cloud base (m)
9200
8900
8650
3200
3050
2350
2900
3200
9150
3800
3300
6450
4050
2850
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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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun 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.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
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.
2 hours ago
19° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 327).
3
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 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.
3 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 124).
50
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
Dry
Wind obs. (16 kph from 209 degs) was rejected.
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 287 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.