– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 9650 | 9100 | 7850 | 9200 | 9200 | 8250 | 8750 | 9300 | 3400 | ||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
min °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -7 |
chill °C | 2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -12 |
Freezing level m | 3950 | 3850 | 3600 | 3550 | 3400 | 3150 | 3150 | 3250 | 3250 | 3300 | 3250 | 3200 | 3300 | 3400 | 3650 | 3550 | 3150 |
 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri 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.