– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2250 | 9450 | 8600 | 8300 | 7900 | 6650 | 6150 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | ||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -9 |
min °C | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -10 |
chill °C | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -9 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -16 | -18 | -20 | -19 |
Freezing level m | 3550 | 3450 | 3200 | 3200 | 3250 | 3250 | 3050 | 2950 | 2250 | 1750 | 2100 | 1950 | 1950 | 1950 | 1500 | 1250 |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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.