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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
3450
3200
2150
2150
2200
2550
2950
8000
5050
4500
5800
2450
2100
2700
2950
km/h
30
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
25
SW
40
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
5
2
 mm
0.1
1.9
0.6
max °C
5
2
-2
-1
1
2
5
6
7
10
10
8
10
6
1
1
1
min °C
5
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
4
5
6
10
8
8
7
1
1
1
-1
 chill °C
0
-6
-5
-5
-4
-2
2
3
4
7
4
6
6
-2
-2
-3
-6
Freezing level m
3450
2750
2450
2600
2800
3050
3400
3650
3800
4100
4050
3900
4000
3400
2950
3000
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
50-2-1025671098941101253447121013171314149785
Sunrise
6:50
6:52
6:54
6:56
6:56
Sunset
8:32
8:30
8:28
8:25
8:23
8:22

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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 Tue morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed 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.
43 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
43 minutes ago
6°C
-
Wind obs. (65 kph from 317 degs) was rejected.
53 km SW
865m alt.
29 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 305).
3
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
43 minutes ago
17°C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
56 km WSW
914m alt.
32 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 267).
0
lightning 22km W of Elkford
59 km S
2749m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
43 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
69 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km

* 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.