– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W
Defender Mountain Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 5 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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2 Defender Mountain Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 9400 | 7800 | 9100 | 3950 | 8750 | 2950 | 2150 | 2150 | 2150 | ||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -7 | -10 | -12 |
min °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -13 |
chill °C | -1 | -3 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -13 | -16 | -20 |
Freezing level m | 3450 | 3450 | 3300 | 3300 | 3400 | 3250 | 3300 | 3450 | 3450 | 3600 | 3600 | 3650 | 3400 | 2600 | 1800 | 1550 | 650 |
 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).
Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
Bow Valley Airport |  | ||||
BowValley-Alta | |||||
Bow Valley- Alta | |||||
Banff Airport | | ||||
BanffCs-Alta | |||||
Banff Cs- Alta |
* 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.