– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, 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 Thu night, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 8150 | 9200 | 7100 | 9500 | 6950 | 9350 | 9350 | 9550 | 2900 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | |||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -5 | -14 | -13 | -13 |
min °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -15 |
chill °C | -4 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -8 | -6 | -17 | -23 | -21 | -23 |
Freezing level m | 3400 | 3350 | 3350 | 3400 | 3300 | 3300 | 3450 | 3600 | 3650 | 3550 | 3400 | 3050 | 1850 | 1100 | 1250 | 300 |
 | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, 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 Thu night, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).
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.