– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryDrizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 2300 | 2500 | 2200 | 6600 | 9000 | 8950 | 8650 | 2550 | 2350 | 2200 | 6900 | 5350 | 4400 | 2300 | |||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
min °C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -3 |
chill °C | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -10 | -7 | -1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
Freezing level m | 2650 | 2050 | 2700 | 3550 | 3900 | 3800 | 3950 | 3850 | 3250 | 2450 | 1500 | 1450 | 2200 | 2050 | 1850 | 2200 | 1650 |
 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — |
 | 6:51 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat 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 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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