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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
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PM
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
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rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
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risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
km/h
25
WSW
40
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
S
5
S
5
S
10
ENE
5
E
5
SW
10
SW
5
SE
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.1
3
4
0.4
4
0.7
0.1
3
2
0.6
4
3
max °C
0
2
2
3
5
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
9
6
min °C
0
2
1
2
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
8
6
4
-6
-5
-4
-3
-1
2
5
5
3
3
5
2
3
6
5
5
2
2
3050
3250
3300
3300
3650
3750
3800
4050
3800
3750
3800
3750
3750
4050
4100
4050
4250
3800
Cloud base (m)
8600
3350
3350
3950
4450
2600
2250
2700
2800
3750
3350
4050
5650
4150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:39
5:39
5:37
5:37
5:35
5:35
Sunset
9:35
9:36
9:37
9:38
9:39
9:40

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for The Fortress at the specific elevation of 3000 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
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
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
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
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
9° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
29 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 143).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
43 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 191).
5
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
45 minutes ago
10° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 146).
19
63 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 239).
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.