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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Thu 04 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
km/h
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
SW
45
SW
15
SW
10
SW
30
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
E
5
SE
5
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.8
0.2
max °C
7
11
10
8
9
7
6
6
2
2
4
2
4
7
6
8
9
9
min °C
7
10
5
7
9
2
4
4
-1
0
4
0
2
7
4
7
7
6
5
8
3
4
4
-1
2
-2
-5
-4
1
-4
0
6
4
7
7
5
3000
3150
3200
2850
3050
2650
2450
2650
2050
2050
2450
2100
2250
2750
2850
2950
2950
3200
Cloud base (m)
2550
2400
3150
3500
3250
2650
2400
2200
2600
2300
2200
2650
6200
2500
3000
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Sunrise
5:31
5:30
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
Sunset
9:47
9:49
9:49
9:50
9:51
9:52

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°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.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
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.
42 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
57 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 222).
32
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 243 degs) was rejected.
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 281).
30

* 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.