– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 8650 | 6700 | 6400 | 5000 | 3350 | 3000 | 3000 | 7900 | 8200 | |||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -7 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 |
min °C | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -7 |
chill °C | -19 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 |
Freezing level m | 1850 | 1850 | 2400 | 2050 | 2450 | 2750 | 2300 | 2100 | 2600 | 2850 | 3100 | 3100 | 2750 | 2650 | 2850 | 2200 |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm 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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NakiskaRidgetop-Alta | |||||
Bow Valley Airport |  | ||||
BowValley-Alta | |||||
Banff Airport | | ||||
BanffCs-Alta | |||||
Banff Airport | | ||||
Calgar / pringba 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.