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Defender Mountain Weather Forecast

Kananaskis Range · Canada
Issued: 5 pm Wed 23 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
3350
8450
5150
4600
4000
2300
2150
2150
2150
2150
6900
6500
3000
3000
km/h
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
55
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.4
1.1
max °C
11
7
9
12
11
13
11
3
2
2
0
2
5
2
4
5
3
min °C
10
5
6
12
9
12
7
1
1
2
-1
0
4
1
2
5
1
 chill °C
8
4
5
10
6
9
2
-3
-2
-1
-4
-2
2
0
1
3
-1
Freezing level m
3250
3100
3000
3450
3850
3950
3400
2250
2200
2300
1900
2000
2550
2400
2300
2600
2350
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Sunrise
7:28
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:35
Sunset
7:37
7:35
7:32
7:30
7:28
7:25

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sat 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
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
38 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
-
53 km SW
865m alt.
49 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 59).
10
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
56 km WSW
914m alt.
59 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 215).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
69 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
0.0 km
70 km NE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 229).
8
81 km NNE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 142).
3

* 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.