– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2450 | 2400 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2400 | 2300 | 2200 | 2200 | 5900 | 2200 | ||||
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 cm | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 6 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
min °C | 3 | 0 | -2 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
chill °C | -4 | -8 | -11 | -17 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -16 | -9 | -9 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
Freezing level m | 3650 | 3300 | 2750 | 2150 | 1250 | 1550 | 750 | 600 | 1800 | 1000 | 1250 | 3400 | 3400 | 3500 | 3400 | 3400 |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun 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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