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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Mon 29 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
light snow
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
km/h
35
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
40
SW
25
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
1.5
1
0.1
1.6
4
1.2
1.4
1.8
1.7
3
4
2
1.5
0.5
0.2
0.5
0.8
max °C
4
5
5
4
5
4
3
5
4
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
5
5
min °C
3
4
3
4
5
3
2
4
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
5
1
 chill °C
-3
0
3
4
3
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-3
Freezing level m
3350
3400
3550
3400
3550
3400
3200
3350
3300
3100
3250
3200
2950
3050
3300
3100
3450
3250
Cloud base (m)
2250
2600
3450
2400
2800
2700
2150
2550
2850
3200
3250
2550
2350
2400
3050
3000
3050
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
45445435323313335391210101298119910871089128
Sunrise
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:33
5:33
5:35
Sunset
9:57
9:57
9:55
9:55
9:55
9:54

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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.
35 minutes ago
18° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 309).
39
53 km SW
865m alt.
53 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 137).
13
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
35 minutes ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
56 km WSW
914m alt.
34 minutes ago
27° C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 285 degs) was rejected.
59 km NE
1317m alt.
47 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 338).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
lightning 38km SSW of Black Diamond
66 km ESE
1481m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Banff Cs- Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
35 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4

* 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.