– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 9050 | 7900 | 8600 | 8750 | 5550 | 2350 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2350 | 2200 | 2200 | 2500 | 2400 | 2200 | |||
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max °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
min °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -9 | -6 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -3 |
chill °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -12 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -18 | -15 | -12 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -7 |
Freezing level m | 3250 | 3200 | 2950 | 3000 | 3050 | 3100 | 2200 | 1900 | 1400 | 1250 | 1550 | 800 | 650 | 1950 | 1350 | 1450 | 3000 | 2200 |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — |
 | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sat 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.
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