– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryDrizzle, on Fri night followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||
AM | 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 | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 9450 | 7950 | 9250 | 6900 | 8850 | 9250 | 4050 | 2950 | 2250 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2650 | 2300 | |||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -3 |
min °C | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -12 | -9 | -1 | -4 |
chill °C | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -12 | -9 | -1 | -6 |
Freezing level m | 3300 | 3300 | 3400 | 3350 | 3350 | 3550 | 3500 | 3500 | 3500 | 3500 | 3000 | 2100 | 1250 | 1400 | 550 | 350 | 1800 | 850 |
 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Drizzle, on Fri night followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).
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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* 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.