– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 pm Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Tue 22 Sep 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 Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 9300 | 3450 | 3350 | 3900 | 5400 | 8250 | 8450 | 2750 | 2300 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2450 | 5850 | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
min °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
chill °C | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -5 | -2 | 2 | 0 |
Freezing level m | 3550 | 3200 | 3300 | 3050 | 3000 | 3500 | 3850 | 3900 | 3050 | 2300 | 2150 | 2100 | 2000 | 1900 | 2550 | 2500 |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
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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 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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