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– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W

The Fortress Weather Forecast

Kananaskis Range · Canada
Issued: 11 pm Thu 05 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2200
2200
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2350
2600
2200
2200
2250
2200
2200
2250
2200
km/h
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
10
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-1
1
0
0
1
2
1
0
-4
-2
0
-2
0
1
-2
min °C
-3
-2
0
0
0
1
0
0
-2
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-1
-4
 chill °C
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-3
-5
-8
-10
-12
-8
-6
-7
-7
-7
-11
Freezing level m
1300
1450
2050
1950
2050
2350
2750
2000
1750
1150
1500
1300
1000
2000
1400
1250
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Sunrise
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7:41
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:46
—
—
7:48
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Sunset
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—
5:06
—
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5:05
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5:02
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5:01
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5:00
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for The Fortress at the specific elevation of 2000 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.
1 hour ago
1°C
No report.
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 350 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
1°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
57 minutes ago
1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 340).
8
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
clear
Clear
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
14 km
69 km SSW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 159).
0
Cop Upper- Alta
77 km ENE
1235m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
7

* 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.