– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5200 | 6200 | 2600 | 2500 | 2550 | 2200 | 6850 | 8600 | 8750 | 8650 | 2950 | 2350 | 2200 | 2450 | 2200 | ||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
min °C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -4 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
chill °C | 3 | -2 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -6 |
Freezing level m | 3000 | 3100 | 3250 | 2900 | 2100 | 2850 | 3550 | 3750 | 3900 | 3900 | 3700 | 3400 | 2850 | 2000 | 1450 | 2050 | 1400 |
 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).
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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Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
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