– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W
Defender Mountain Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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2 Defender Mountain Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||
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some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 8650 | 9350 | 5100 | 2600 | 2150 | 2150 | 2100 | 2200 | 2150 | 2100 | 2100 | 2150 | 2150 | 2250 | 2150 | |||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -5 | -1 |
min °C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -7 | -4 |
chill °C | -4 | -4 | -6 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -11 | -8 |
Freezing level m | 3150 | 3250 | 2950 | 2950 | 3200 | 3150 | 2500 | 2000 | 1400 | 1250 | 1800 | 950 | 700 | 1100 | 600 | 0 | 1700 | 450 |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).
Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat night). 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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NakiskaRidgetop-Alta | |||||
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BowValley-Alta | |||||
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