– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||
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some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2250 | 6450 | 8900 | 9000 | 9000 | 3100 | 2750 | 6550 | 5300 | 5500 | 5500 | 6700 | 4800 | 8350 | ||||
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max °C | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
min °C | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
chill °C | -1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -8 | -5 | 2 | -3 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Freezing level m | 2400 | 3500 | 3950 | 3850 | 3900 | 3900 | 3350 | 2600 | 1700 | 1700 | 2350 | 2050 | 2350 | 2700 | 2700 | 3000 | 3100 | 3100 |
 | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
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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 -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
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Bow Valley- 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.