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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain Weather Forecast

Kananaskis Range · Canada
Issued: 5 am Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
9550
8950
7150
8800
9100
6300
3300
8600
km/h
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
30
SW
40
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SW
20
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
5
7
6
7
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
6
3
4
2
0
3
5
min °C
5
7
6
6
8
6
6
7
6
5
6
3
3
4
-1
-1
2
2
 chill °C
4
6
4
5
7
4
3
4
4
3
4
-1
-2
-2
-6
-6
-1
-2
Freezing level m
3550
3700
3700
3900
3900
3950
3950
3900
3800
3700
3700
3600
3250
3300
3000
2600
3000
3300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
576787777675341-13411141012151112141111141091156106
Sunrise
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:26
7:28
7:28
Sunset
7:45
7:44
7:42
7:39
7:37
7:35

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed 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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
38 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 235).
2
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
56 km WSW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 233).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
69 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 260).
0.0 km
81 km NNE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 183).
5
Black Diamond- Alta
81 km E
1156m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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.