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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Sun 28 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 23mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
km/h
15
NW
25
NNW
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
15
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
11
11
1
 mm
11
8
1.4
1.3
0.7
0.4
0.8
0.5
0.1
0.3
1
0.5
0.5
6
0.9
max °C
1
1
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
3
5
5
3
5
4
2
3
3
min °C
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
5
2
2
5
1
1
3
2
 chill °C
-3
-4
-6
-4
-1
2
3
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
-2
-2
0
-1
Freezing level m
3000
2950
3200
3350
3450
3550
3400
3400
3400
3200
3600
3400
3150
3500
3250
2950
3200
3250
Cloud base (m)
2100
2150
2150
2150
2300
3100
2150
2250
2450
2150
3150
3300
2300
3150
3250
2850
3050
3300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11235544435435323376681299108913991288108
Sunrise
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:33
5:33
Sunset
9:57
9:57
9:57
9:55
9:55
9:55

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 23mm) on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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
-
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
38 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 311).
35
53 km SW
865m alt.
42 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 66).
0
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
Bow Valley- 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.
48 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 268).
0
59 km NE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 319).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 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.