– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 20 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 2°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | mod. snow | some clouds | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 8500 | 8950 | 8700 | 5050 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2300 | 2200 | 2200 | 2500 | 2400 | ||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -2 |
min °C | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -7 |
chill °C | -6 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -13 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -20 | -16 | -14 | -10 |
Freezing level m | 2800 | 3400 | 3300 | 3200 | 2950 | 2950 | 3050 | 3100 | 2050 | 2000 | 1500 | 1100 | 1500 | 850 | 0 | 1600 | 550 |
 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
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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 2°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
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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