– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||
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 | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 2300 | 2500 | 2200 | 6600 | 9000 | 8950 | 8650 | 2550 | 2350 | 2200 | 6900 | 5350 | 4400 | 2300 | |||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -2 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 |
min °C | -3 | -5 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -1 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 |
chill °C | -12 | -9 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -6 | -9 | -15 | -20 | -15 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -10 |
Freezing level m | 2650 | 2050 | 2700 | 3550 | 3900 | 3800 | 3950 | 3850 | 3250 | 2450 | 1500 | 1450 | 2200 | 2050 | 1850 | 2200 | 1650 |
 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — |
 | 6:51 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun 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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* 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.