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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
km/h
25
SW
10
SW
10
SW
30
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
WNW
0
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1
2
0.5
0.2
1
0.1
0.7
2
1.6
1.1
2
2
max °C
7
4
6
7
3
0
2
2
3
5
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
min °C
7
2
3
6
-2
-1
1
-1
1
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
3
-1
1
1
-5
-4
-2
-4
-2
1
3
3
4
2
1
2
1
2750
2450
2350
2850
1950
1900
2100
2150
2200
2500
2500
2400
2500
2400
2300
2400
2400
Cloud base (m)
2900
3250
2700
3750
2750
2150
2100
2200
2150
2600
2550
2450
2150
2300
2150
2150
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-2-3-1-6-7-5-5-5-3-2-3-2-3-3-3-373571-121254343233
Sunrise
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:28
5:28
Sunset
9:47
9:47
9:49
9:50
9:51
9:52

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Defender Mountain at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Defender Mountain. 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
38 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
63
Gales from the WSW
(63 kph at 240).
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 117).
20
53 km SW
865m alt.
59 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 294).
10
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
56 km WSW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 237).
0
59 km NE
1317m alt.
55 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 297).
2
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
69 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
0.0 km

* 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.