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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 10 am Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
40
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
25
SW
35
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
1
2
1
1
3
9
1
1
max °C
0
-1
-3
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-7
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
-12
-14
-14
-12
min °C
-1
-2
-6
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-8
-6
-8
-9
-9
-11
-14
-14
-14
-13
-6
-6
-11
-13
-14
-15
-14
-14
-16
-14
-18
-18
-17
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
1350
800
800
1000
1000
700
1550
1750
1500
1650
1500
1200
1450
1250
600
500
300
250
Cloud base (m)
2150
2150
2150
2150
2100
2100
2100
2150
2100
2150
2100
2100
2100
2150
2150
2100
2100
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Sunrise
8:41
8:41
8:41
8:41
8:41
8:41
Sunset
4:46
4:47
4:49
4:50
4:52
4:52

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
53 km SW
865m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 37).
3
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
56 km WSW
914m alt.
48 minutes ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 202).
0
59 km NE
1317m alt.
39 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 345).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
69 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
70 km NE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 299).
3
81 km NNE
1158m alt.
54 minutes ago
-2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 116).
3

* 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.