– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 3350 | 3000 | 2300 | 2200 | 2500 | 2250 | 2300 | 2800 | 2700 | 2750 | 2400 | 2300 | 2250 | 2200 | ||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 |
min °C | 4 | 2 | 0 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -7 |
chill °C | -3 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -6 | -2 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
Freezing level m | 3900 | 3400 | 3100 | 2650 | 2250 | 2450 | 2100 | 2300 | 2800 | 2400 | 2800 | 2700 | 3000 | 2650 | 2550 | 2200 |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Mon 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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Black Diamond- Alta |
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