– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2700 | 8600 | 6800 | 6200 | 4900 | 3100 | 6650 | 5700 | ||||||||
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max °C | 6 | 2 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
min °C | 4 | 0 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
chill °C | -4 | -9 | -17 | -19 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -8 |
Freezing level m | 4000 | 3300 | 2450 | 1800 | 1750 | 2300 | 2000 | 2250 | 2550 | 2250 | 2150 | 2550 | 2400 | 2950 | 3050 | 2650 |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Mon 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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