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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
heavy rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
25
SW
20
SW
30
SW
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
SE
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
ESE
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
0.1
11
27
0.1
4
3
0.3
1.4
0.1
1.5
5
max °C
1
2
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
11
10
9
11
6
3
2
2
min °C
1
1
4
3
6
4
4
5
7
5
6
10
7
8
8
4
2
1
0
-6
-4
-1
-3
4
1
1
2
4
2
5
9
5
6
4
1
-1
-4
-6
3200
3200
3650
3750
3800
3900
3700
3750
4050
3900
4000
4350
4250
4100
4450
4000
3400
3350
3000
Cloud base (m)
3450
3900
4600
3100
2250
2350
2750
2600
4000
4350
6650
4600
3900
2300
2750
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:39
5:37
5:37
5:35
5:35
5:33
Sunset
9:36
9:37
9:38
9:39
9:40
9:42

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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 170).
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
12° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 174).
5
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 196).
2
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
70
Gales from the SE
(70 kph at 141).
83
63 km SW
914m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 252).
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.