– Lat/Long: 50.83° N 115.24° W
The Fortress Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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2 The Fortress Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 9400 | 9350 | 7900 | 9450 | 7100 | 8700 | 9450 | 2600 | 2300 | 2200 | 2250 | 2200 | 2200 | 2850 | 2350 | |||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
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max °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -8 | -6 | 3 |
min °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -10 | -8 | -3 |
chill °C | -6 | -6 | -3 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -8 | -8 | -21 | -23 | -20 | -20 | -13 | -11 | -3 |
Freezing level m | 3250 | 3300 | 3400 | 3350 | 3400 | 3550 | 3500 | 3550 | 3500 | 3350 | 2800 | 2100 | 1150 | 1400 | 0 | 500 | 1950 | 950 |
 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
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The Fortress Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for The Fortress is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night).
The Fortress Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun 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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