– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2200 | 8550 | 4700 | 5000 | 2250 | 2600 | 2400 | 2200 | 7550 | 8450 | 8200 | 9300 | 9400 | 3050 | 2800 | |||
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max °C | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -3 |
min °C | -2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -6 |
chill °C | -5 | -3 | -1 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -8 | -11 | -15 |
Freezing level m | 1250 | 2950 | 1450 | 2150 | 3000 | 3200 | 2800 | 3000 | 2250 | 2150 | 3150 | 3650 | 3700 | 3700 | 3650 | 3400 | 2850 | 2250 |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed morning).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Sat morning).
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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* 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.