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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Sat 01 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
5050
3750
3200
2150
2700
3250
6000
4200
5250
4450
4350
km/h
50
SW
65
SW
55
SW
25
WSW
35
W
5
N
10
NW
5
WNW
0
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNE
5
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
S
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Snowflake cm
4
 mm
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
max °C
14
14
9
1
4
2
-1
3
2
4
8
8
8
11
11
11
14
13
min °C
13
13
0
0
4
-2
-2
1
2
2
6
6
7
10
9
9
13
9
 chill °C
10
9
-7
-6
-2
-6
-5
-1
2
1
4
4
7
10
7
8
12
9
Freezing level m
4750
4700
3700
2800
3300
2850
2550
2950
3100
3150
3650
3950
3850
4150
4450
4300
4550
4500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
14145140-222377811101014112021108115598101513141814172115
Sunrise
6:07
6:09
6:09
6:11
6:13
6:15
Sunset
9:25
9:23
9:22
9:21
9:19
9:16

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Defender Mountain at the specific elevation of 2821 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
-
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
-
96
Stormy winds from the S
(96 kph at 173).
130
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
33° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 142).
16
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- 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.
47 minutes ago
34° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 132).
8
59 km NE
1317m alt.
48 minutes ago
31° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 275 degs) was rejected.
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
69 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
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.