– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5650 | 2550 | 2200 | 2250 | 2250 | 2200 | 8700 | 6200 | 2950 | 2700 | 2300 | 2250 | 3200 | 2500 | ||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 8 | 3 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
min °C | 6 | 0 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
chill °C | -1 | -6 | -13 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -9 | -7 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -12 |
Freezing level m | 4050 | 3400 | 2300 | 2200 | 2300 | 1850 | 2200 | 2650 | 2650 | 2600 | 2800 | 2800 | 2750 | 2950 | 2500 | 2100 | 2300 | 1850 |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW 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.
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