– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 9450 | 9350 | 6900 | 9250 | 9150 | 7900 | 9200 | 9100 | ||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — |
max °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
min °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 |
chill °C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -8 |
Freezing level m | 3650 | 3600 | 3700 | 3800 | 3950 | 4000 | 3950 | 3950 | 3900 | 3750 | 3650 | 3750 | 3500 | 3200 | 3300 | 3100 |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night).
This table gives the weather forecast for The Fortress at the specific elevation of 3000 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 | |||||
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
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Bow Valley- Alta | |||||
Bow Valley- Alta | |||||
Banff Airport | | ||||
Banff Cs- Alta | |||||
Banff Cs- 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.