– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||
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cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 6100 | 5550 | 2200 | 2550 | 2500 | 2600 | 2300 | 7050 | 8800 | 8950 | 9450 | 9250 | 2450 | 2350 | 2200 | 2600 | 2250 | |
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max °C | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 |
min °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -2 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -4 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 |
chill °C | -5 | -5 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -9 | -14 | -21 | -14 | -12 | -13 |
Freezing level m | 2300 | 2900 | 3050 | 3150 | 2900 | 2150 | 3150 | 3550 | 3700 | 3800 | 3850 | 3700 | 3350 | 2550 | 1750 | 1400 | 2050 | 1500 |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).
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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* 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.