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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
km/h
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
25
SW
65
WSW
20
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
45
SW
25
S
10
SE
10
WSW
0
ENE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
0.1
1.6
0.5
4
max °C
-1
-2
-1
2
1
1
5
4
2
4
3
3
5
5
5
2
3
min °C
-1
-3
-1
1
0
0
3
2
1
4
1
2
5
4
4
1
0
-4
-5
-3
-2
-3
-4
-2
-5
-4
-2
-4
-4
-1
2
2
-2
-2
2650
2400
2600
3000
2950
2850
3200
3300
3000
3350
3250
3150
3600
3550
3550
3100
3300
Cloud base (m)
2950
2700
3500
3150
3100
3000
3100
6850
4650
3300
4050
2900
4650
2150
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-1211432423555226369681188128912101076
Sunrise
5:43
5:43
5:41
5:39
5:39
Sunset
9:30
9:31
9:32
9:34
9:36
9:37

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
38 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 307).
59
53 km SW
865m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 263).
3
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
56 km WSW
914m alt.
47 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 275).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 200).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
69 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
0.0 km
70 km NE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 112).
10

* 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.