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The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
45
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
10
S
10
ESE
15
E
20
NE
15
ENE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
5
SE
20
S
15
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.2
0.1
9
5
2
6
0.1
0.8
4
0.5
8
max °C
2
2
3
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
7
7
10
8
8
11
6
min °C
2
1
1
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
10
6
7
10
4
-5
-3
-4
0
3
4
2
2
2
5
3
5
9
4
6
7
-1
3300
3300
3250
3700
3750
3800
4000
3950
3800
3800
3850
4050
4300
3950
3950
4300
3950
Cloud base (m)
3400
4050
2550
2200
2400
2950
5450
4100
2850
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). 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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 240).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
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
10° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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
16° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 257).
23
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 215).
10
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
52 minutes ago
14° C
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 264).
24
63 km SW
914m alt.
34 minutes ago
21° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 270).
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.