– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 am Mon 21 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Mon 21 Sep Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 9500 | 9100 | 8500 | 3200 | 3300 | 9300 | 6850 | 3000 | 3450 | 2300 | 2300 | 2250 | 2200 | 2300 | 2350 | |||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 1 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -7 | -6 | 0 |
min °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 |
chill °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -10 |
Freezing level m | 4000 | 3950 | 3800 | 3600 | 3650 | 3450 | 3050 | 3200 | 3100 | 3100 | 3300 | 3550 | 2950 | 2900 | 2200 | 1950 | 2200 | 1750 |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).
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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Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
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Bow Valley- Alta | |||||
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Banff Cs- 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.