– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | mod. snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5350 | 2250 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2200 | 2350 | 2200 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 |
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 cm | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 1 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -12 |
min °C | -4 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -15 |
chill °C | -4 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -14 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 3150 | 1750 | 1850 | 1150 | 1100 | 1650 | 900 | 750 | 1550 | 700 | 1050 | 2500 | 1300 | 1100 | 1800 | 1100 |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
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