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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Wed 18 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wed
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
35
SW
40
SW
20
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
40
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
1
5
4
2
7
4
5
15
1
1
5
1
max °C
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-8
-10
-11
-13
-11
-11
-9
-9
-8
min °C
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-6
-8
-10
-13
-13
-11
-13
-10
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-11
-10
-8
-10
-12
-14
-16
-21
-20
-22
-22
-17
-13
-16
2400
2450
2350
2300
2250
2400
2350
2100
1400
1650
600
600
1450
0
650
1600
1050
Cloud base (m)
2150
2100
2150
2150
2150
2100
2100
2100
2200
2150
2500
2150
2650
2450
2100
2300
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-3-3-3-2-3-5-8-10-12-13-11-12-10-9-92222222-1-3-3-9-8-5-10-6-3-5
Sunrise
7:46
7:43
7:41
7:39
7:37
Sunset
7:50
7:52
7:52
7:54
7:55
7:58

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon 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
1° C
No report.
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
37 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (107 kph from 137 degs) was rejected.
53 km SW
865m alt.
51 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 76).
5
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
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.
59 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 159).
3
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 160 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.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
0.0 km
70 km NE
1286m alt.
21 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 158).
16

* 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.