– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5350 | 2250 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2350 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 |
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 cm | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 6 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -5 |
min °C | 1 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -7 | -7 | -3 | -6 | -3 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -8 |
chill °C | 1 | -5 | -2 | -8 | -5 | -3 | -7 | -7 | -3 | -8 | -7 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -12 |
Freezing level m | 3150 | 1750 | 1850 | 1150 | 1100 | 1650 | 900 | 750 | 1550 | 700 | 1050 | 2500 | 1300 | 1100 | 1800 | 1100 |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed morning). 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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* 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.