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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
8600
9450
3750
2950
2150
2650
3250
km/h
20
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
35
SW
60
SW
70
SW
30
WSW
20
W
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
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Snowflake cm
3
 mm
0.4
0.3
0.1
max °C
12
11
9
13
12
11
15
14
14
15
11
2
6
4
-1
3
3
min °C
9
8
8
11
9
10
13
12
12
14
1
1
5
-2
-2
1
2
 chill °C
6
7
7
10
7
8
12
10
9
10
-6
-5
1
-5
-5
0
2
Freezing level m
4100
4200
4100
4400
4500
4400
4650
4750
4750
4850
3950
2900
3500
3000
2600
2950
3200
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Sunrise
6:03
6:05
6:07
6:09
6:09
Sunset
9:30
9:29
9:27
9:25
9:23
9:22

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon 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
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
38 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
55 minutes ago
19° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 313).
46
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
26° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 59).
3
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
56 km WSW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
25° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 271).
3
59 km NE
1317m alt.
50 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 302).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Banff Cs- Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
69 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 190).
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.