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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
km/h
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
30
WSW
60
WSW
20
SW
40
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
45
SW
25
SE
5
S
10
ESE
20
ENE
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.3
0.3
3
13
1.7
0.8
0.9
max °C
-2
0
0
1
4
4
2
5
4
4
8
7
8
10
8
6
7
7
min °C
-2
0
-1
0
3
2
2
4
1
2
6
5
8
9
6
6
7
5
-2
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
-3
-2
-4
-4
0
3
7
6
3
5
5
3
2500
2800
2750
2750
3150
3400
3150
3450
3300
3250
3700
3900
3900
4100
3900
3800
3800
3800
Cloud base (m)
2900
2750
2850
2750
3000
6250
3450
3400
3850
4500
5250
2850
2150
2750
3300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-1143253376810767657571189128101511141612121411
Sunrise
5:43
5:43
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:37
Sunset
9:31
9:32
9:34
9:36
9:37
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 Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Mon 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.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 311).
37
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 278).
0
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
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.
58 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 247).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 150).
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
0° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 10).
0.0 km
81 km NNE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 209).
3

* 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.