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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Mon 11 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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PM
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
15
W
30
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
35
SW
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
30
SW
15
S
10
W
10
W
5
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max °C
-2
1
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5
7
8
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min °C
-3
-1
-1
1
4
6
7
5
0
-2
-2
-4
-5
-2
-7
-8
-7
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-8
-8
-4
-2
2
4
2
0
-3
-6
-7
-8
-10
-9
-11
-13
-11
-7
2400
2750
2750
2900
3400
3750
3950
3600
3200
2600
2450
2200
2200
2600
2150
1700
1900
1750
Cloud base (m)
2250
3200
6450
9000
8500
5700
3150
3250
2150
2150
2400
2350
3700
2650
2150
2150
2150
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Sunrise
5:58
5:56
5:56
5:54
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:15
9:17
9:19
9:21
9:22
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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 Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
38 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
53 minutes ago
9° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 325).
43
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 308).
14
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
56 km WSW
914m alt.
51 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 303).
8
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
69 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
0.0 km
70 km NE
1286m alt.
36 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 321).
13

* 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.