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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4150
9350
3500
3450
2600
2300
2550
2700
3000
8550
8850
3450
3350
km/h
25
WSW
5
SW
10
S
25
SSW
20
SW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
25
SW
40
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.4
max °C
7
6
5
5
3
-2
-1
0
1
5
5
7
10
9
5
7
5
min °C
6
4
3
5
-3
-2
-1
0
1
4
4
6
9
5
5
6
2
 chill °C
2
2
0
1
-7
-5
-5
-4
-1
2
2
4
6
2
2
3
0
Freezing level m
3550
3550
3300
3550
2750
2500
2650
2750
3000
3500
3600
3750
4050
4050
3600
3750
3350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
75450-2-1015571075741410111355657131012171211148
Sunrise
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:54
6:56
Sunset
8:35
8:32
8:30
8:28
8:25
8:23

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

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
-
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 309).
37
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
27°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 149).
8
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
21°C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
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.
1 hour ago
23°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 272).
5
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
17°C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 250).
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
20°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
0.0 km
70 km NE
1286m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 188).
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.