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The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), 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 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
km/h
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
ESE
5
SSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
0
E
0
SSW
5
NW
5
NNE
0
NE
5
WNW
10
WSW
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0.4
0.4
3
0.6
1.3
2
0.1
max °C
8
4
7
9
6
5
8
7
9
12
10
9
12
6
8
12
10
min °C
8
3
6
8
3
4
7
5
7
12
5
6
9
4
5
9
8
7
0
5
7
3
4
7
4
7
12
5
6
8
4
5
9
6
2900
3050
2900
3000
2800
2600
2900
3000
2900
3350
3200
3100
3400
2850
2750
3200
3700
Cloud base (m)
8950
8950
3150
3050
2350
2900
7100
4200
4200
3400
2250
2400
2950
3750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-10-2-3-1-104212-1-23584795586812881157119
Sunrise
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 4mm), 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):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Mon 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.
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 240).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
44 km ENE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 312).
0
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
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
6° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 250).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
19 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 135).
3
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 207).
5
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
38 minutes ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 313 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.