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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 4 am Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
30
SSW
25
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
10
WSW
5
SW
5
W
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
4
2
3
11
1
max °C
-10
-9
-9
-7
-6
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-7
-6
-4
-7
-11
-9
-9
min °C
-14
-11
-10
-9
-9
-10
-9
-11
-10
-7
-8
-9
-9
-5
-13
-13
-12
-13
-22
-19
-18
-15
-14
-15
-16
-17
-17
-15
-13
-14
-13
-8
-13
-16
-16
-16
400
200
450
800
250
350
700
0
500
1050
800
700
1000
1000
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2150
2150
2100
2100
2100
2150
2150
2150
2100
2150
2150
2150
2150
2100
2150
2150
2150
2150
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Sunrise
8:38
8:40
8:40
8:40
8:41
8:41
Sunset
4:37
4:37
4:38
4:38
4:39
4:40

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
38 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
-
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 48 degs) was rejected.
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
-22° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
56 km WSW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 169).
5
59 km NE
1317m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 313).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
69 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
81 km NNE
1158m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 171).
2

* 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.