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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
mod. rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
km/h
20
SW
30
SW
15
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
20
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
5
W
5
SE
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
35
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.5
20
7
0.6
7
8
1.1
2
3
1.9
19
0.1
max °C
3
5
5
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
9
8
9
10
7
2
2
0
min °C
1
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
8
8
9
9
3
2
1
-3
-4
-1
0
3
2
2
3
6
4
5
6
8
7
6
0
-2
-3
-8
3200
3650
3600
3750
3900
3900
3900
4000
3950
3950
4200
4200
4200
4350
4000
3350
3350
2800
Cloud base (m)
3750
5350
2450
2250
2900
2400
2600
3050
2700
6250
4300
2250
2700
2950
2250
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 43mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

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.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 160).
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
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 80).
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
6° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 40).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 220).
8
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 195).
8
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
78
Severe gales from the SE
(78 kph at 137).
93
63 km SW
914m alt.
54 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 269).
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.