– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 8250 | 9300 | 7450 | 9300 | 6750 | 9250 | 9500 | 2800 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | ||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — |
max °C | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | -2 | -4 | -7 |
min °C | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -10 |
chill °C | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -14 |
Freezing level m | 3500 | 3450 | 3300 | 3250 | 3400 | 3300 | 3250 | 3450 | 3450 | 3550 | 3550 | 3650 | 3350 | 2450 | 1650 | 1400 | 700 |
 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
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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 Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.
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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* 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.