– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light rain | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | light snow | light snow | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2750 | 2200 | 2200 | 2650 | 6600 | 2850 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2650 | ||
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 cm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3 | — | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
max °C | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
min °C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
chill °C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Freezing level m | 2650 | 2150 | 2300 | 2750 | 2850 | 3200 | 2900 | 2550 | 2550 | 2600 | 2500 | 2200 | 2350 | 2150 | 2950 | 3350 | 3750 |
 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
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.
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