– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2700 | 3600 | 9300 | 3500 | 2200 | 2450 | 2500 | 2300 | 2700 | 7100 | 9300 | 8650 | 8800 | ||||
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max °C | -6 | -6 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
min °C | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
chill °C | -13 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -8 |
Freezing level m | 2250 | 2000 | 2100 | 2650 | 2300 | 2700 | 2850 | 2600 | 2650 | 3000 | 3600 | 3700 | 3700 | 3850 | 3650 | 3400 | 3250 |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon 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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* 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.