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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
heavy rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
20
SW
25
SW
15
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
20
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SW
5
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.3
14
8
0.1
3
28
0.1
0.8
0.5
4
9
0.1
max °C
3
6
5
6
9
7
6
7
5
6
9
9
9
10
7
3
4
1
min °C
1
4
4
5
4
5
6
7
4
5
8
8
9
8
5
3
3
-3
-4
-1
0
4
0
3
4
5
2
4
6
6
7
6
4
0
0
-7
3250
3650
3550
3700
4100
3900
3950
4050
3700
3800
4150
4200
4200
4300
4000
3550
3600
2950
Cloud base (m)
3850
4650
2300
2250
2900
2200
2400
3100
6150
7200
2250
3100
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
25567667569999634-110141113131113151113171417161011126
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 53mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat 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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
54 minutes ago
10° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
54 minutes 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
22° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
54 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 257).
23
58 km NE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the SSW
(16 kph at 193).
18
Swansea Mtn
62 km SSW
1730m alt.
54 minutes ago
20° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 174).
43
63 km SW
914m alt.
50 minutes ago
26° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 144).
11

* 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.