– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W
Defender Mountain Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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2 Defender Mountain Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 9550 | 9550 | 9050 | 7900 | 3500 | 3250 | 3400 | 9200 | 4800 | 3000 | 4100 | 2750 | 2100 | 2150 | ||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -2 | -3 |
min °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -6 |
chill °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -12 |
Freezing level m | 3950 | 3950 | 3900 | 3800 | 3550 | 3600 | 3400 | 2950 | 3150 | 3050 | 3250 | 3350 | 3700 | 2800 | 2600 | 2150 |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).
Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
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Bow Valley- Alta | |||||
Banff Airport | | ||||
Banff Cs- Alta | |||||
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