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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Sat 13 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
night
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rain showers
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clear
rain showers
rain showers
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some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
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cloudy
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rain shwrs
risk tstorm
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rain shwrs
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clear
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km/h
5
W
5
WNW
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WNW
10
W
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WSW
15
WSW
25
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15
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30
W
20
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Snow map
Snow map
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Snow map
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Snow map
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2
0.1
1.1
2
0.2
0.3
1.1
0.1
0.1
0.7
2
max °C
3
3
7
7
6
7
7
6
8
4
2
4
1
3
7
7
6
9
7
min °C
1
2
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
0
0
3
1
1
6
4
5
9
6
1
1
5
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4
2
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3
-3
-3
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8
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3950
3750
3850
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2850
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Cloud base (m)
3350
6450
3550
6550
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3650
3150
3300
3900
3050
3200
9500
3950
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
Sunset
9:53
9:54
9:54
9:55
9:55
9:55

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed 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.
3 hours ago
1° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 331 degs) was rejected.
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 258).
6
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
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.
3 hours ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 261).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
69 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
0.0 km
70 km NE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 181).
5

* 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.