– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2650 | 6750 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2350 | 2500 | 2350 | 2300 | 2800 | 2750 | 3300 | |||||
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 cm | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
min °C | -2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
chill °C | -5 | 0 | -2 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Freezing level m | 2700 | 2950 | 3250 | 2950 | 2450 | 2450 | 2550 | 2500 | 2500 | 2750 | 2600 | 2900 | 3100 | 3350 | 3800 | 4000 | 4250 |
 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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NakiskaRidgetop-Alta | |||||
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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.