– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, stormy winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 2550 | 2350 | 2650 | 2200 | 6900 | 8750 | 8750 | 3150 | 2500 | 2200 | 5950 | 5450 | 6250 | 5450 | ||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 1 | -1 | -3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | -3 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 |
min °C | 0 | -2 | -5 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 |
chill °C | -7 | -8 | -9 | -4 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -9 | -17 | -19 | -14 | -12 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
Freezing level m | 3150 | 2850 | 2100 | 2500 | 3550 | 3850 | 3850 | 3900 | 3800 | 3350 | 2700 | 1650 | 1500 | 2200 | 2000 | 1950 | 2300 | 1850 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, stormy winds from the WSW by Fri night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon 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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* 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.