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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat 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 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
9250
2450
2200
2250
2450
2950
9000
8500
8950
6350
2200
2150
2250
2250
km/h
10
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
30
SW
50
SW
35
SW
20
SW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
 mm
2
max °C
5
5
3
-2
-1
1
1
5
5
7
10
9
8
10
6
1
1
1
min °C
3
5
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
4
4
6
9
7
7
9
2
0
1
-1
 chill °C
1
0
-5
-5
-5
-5
-2
2
2
4
5
2
2
6
0
-4
-3
-4
Freezing level m
3250
3450
2800
2450
2650
2650
3050
3400
3550
3700
4050
3950
3800
3950
3500
3000
2950
2800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
451-2-1015571088104110111254547121012171314179675
Sunrise
6:50
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 5°C on Sat 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):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
-
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 174).
59
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 44).
13
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
21°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
56 km WSW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 138).
5
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
22°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
69 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
19°C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 100).
0.0 km
70 km NE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 118).
16

* 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.