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The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 am Sun 08 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Sun 08 Nov Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 2300 | 2750 | 2250 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 8150 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | |
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 cm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -3 |
min °C | -8 | -8 | -9 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 |
chill °C | -21 | -22 | -22 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -14 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -6 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -12 |
Freezing level m | 2050 | 1750 | 1300 | 1700 | 1450 | 1300 | 1750 | 1650 | 1900 | 3400 | 3200 | 3600 | 3550 | 3350 | 2950 | 2350 | 2150 | 1900 |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Thu 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
Bow Valley Airport |  | ||||
BowValley-Alta | |||||
Bow Valley- Alta | |||||
Banff Airport | | ||||
BanffCs-Alta | |||||
Banff Cs- Alta | |||||
Banff Airport | | ||||
* 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.