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The Fortress Weather Forecast

Kananaskis Range · Canada
Issued: 5 pm Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2200
2350
2200
9100
km/h
5
S
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-3
-2
0
1
5
6
6
6
4
6
5
4
6
6
7
7
6
min °C
-3
-3
-2
1
3
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
6
5
6
7
5
 chill °C
-3
-5
-4
-2
0
4
4
4
3
5
2
2
5
3
4
5
1
Freezing level m
2450
2450
2700
3100
3700
3800
3800
3850
3700
3850
3800
3700
3850
3800
3950
3950
3900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-114666465466776336107101410121510121510121511
Sunrise
7:16
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:22
Sunset
7:54
7:52
7:51
7:47
7:45
7:44

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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 Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
12 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 40).
29 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
31 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Banff Airport
44 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 160).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
46 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
46 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
0.0 km
55 km ENE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 117).
8
58 km NE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 109).
5
63 km SW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 261).
0
68 km ENE
1204m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
14 km
Low: overcast

* 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.