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The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
heavy snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
km/h
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
25
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
25
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
ENE
5
N
0
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
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19
3
6
1
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.3
2
max °C
5
9
12
10
13
12
7
4
5
4
3
4
0
-1
0
-1
0
1
0
min °C
2
6
12
9
13
10
2
2
5
0
2
3
-3
-2
0
-4
-1
1
-2
1
5
11
8
12
6
-3
-2
0
-4
0
3
-3
-5
0
-6
-1
-1
-4
2500
2850
3400
3750
3900
3550
2550
2300
2550
2200
2200
2450
1900
1650
2000
1750
1850
2150
1400
Cloud base (m)
6200
9300
8200
5500
3350
2400
2200
2650
3300
2550
3200
2250
2200
2400
2200
2200
2300
2450
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Sunrise
5:56
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:48
Sunset
9:17
9:20
9:21
9:22
9:23
9:25

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, 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.
47 minutes ago
1° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
47 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
47 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 290).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
31 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 217).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
40 minutes ago
1° C
-
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 289).
11
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
47 minutes ago
6° C
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 304).
20
63 km SW
914m alt.
42 minutes ago
3° 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.