– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2200 | 2200 | 2300 | 2250 | 5850 | 5450 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 |
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 cm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -10 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -9 |
min °C | -13 | -8 | -5 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -11 |
chill °C | -19 | -14 | -10 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -16 | -16 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 950 | 350 | 1950 | 950 | 1450 | 3050 | 2350 | 1500 | 2100 | 1600 | 1000 | 1450 | 450 | 0 | 1450 | 250 |
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 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
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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 1°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).
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 | |||||
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Bow Valley- Alta | |||||
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