– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 pm Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 6850 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2350 | 2200 | 2300 | 2700 | 2200 | |||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -6 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | -7 | -10 | -11 |
min °C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -10 | -11 | -12 |
chill °C | -2 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -7 | -10 | -6 | -8 | -16 | -21 | -24 | -26 |
Freezing level m | 3300 | 3050 | 3100 | 3100 | 1450 | 1900 | 1800 | 1550 | 1700 | 1500 | 1450 | 2650 | 2450 | 2300 | 1750 | 1350 | 850 |
 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW by Sat 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.
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