– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 am Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 2600 | 2350 | 2200 | 2300 | 2200 | 2250 | 2600 | 2400 | 2200 | 5850 | 2200 | 2300 | 2550 | 2400 | ||||
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 cm | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 1 | -1 | -3 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -5 |
min °C | -1 | -2 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -8 |
chill °C | -9 | -9 | -14 | -19 | -19 | -21 | -15 | -10 | -10 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -8 | -12 |
Freezing level m | 3200 | 2800 | 2200 | 1350 | 1600 | 850 | 700 | 1850 | 1150 | 1350 | 3400 | 3450 | 3400 | 3150 | 3300 | 3300 | 2750 | 1850 |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Wed 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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