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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2150
2900
2150
2150
2300
2650
2900
3550
3300
9300
3550
3000
2150
km/h
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
10
SW
5
SE
5
SSW
5
ESE
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Snowflake cm
2
2
 mm
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.5
1.8
0.1
0.7
3
8
7
max °C
3
3
0
0
1
2
5
4
6
7
7
7
10
8
6
6
4
min °C
2
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
5
7
6
6
9
6
6
4
3
 chill °C
0
-3
-3
-2
-2
1
3
3
3
5
4
4
6
6
6
4
3
Freezing level m
3050
3100
2900
2750
2950
2950
3300
3500
3550
3800
3800
3700
3950
3900
3650
3550
3400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
32001254677710765497655712912141214171313119
Sunrise
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:30
6:31
Sunset
9:07
9:05
9:02
9:00
8:59
8:57

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
-
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 181).
28
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 253).
16
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 200).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
56 km WSW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
Wind obs. (14 kph from 278 degs) was rejected.
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
69 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
0.0 km
70 km NE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 122).
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.