– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 am Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Thu 10 Sep 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 Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 3300 | 2750 | 4050 | 2200 | 2450 | 2250 | 2200 | 2350 | 2650 | 2200 | 2550 | 2250 | 2450 | 2200 | 2200 | 2300 | 2850 | |
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 cm | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 2 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 3 |
min °C | 1 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 |
chill °C | -5 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -2 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 |
Freezing level m | 3350 | 2900 | 2600 | 2300 | 2450 | 2100 | 2200 | 2600 | 2550 | 2950 | 2800 | 2850 | 2550 | 2550 | 2400 | 2550 | 2950 | 3350 |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
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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 Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Mon 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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