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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Sat 09 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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night
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
km/h
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
25
SW
10
W
5
SW
10
WSW
20
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3
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max °C
-2
0
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-2
1
1
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6
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8
9
7
4
4
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min °C
-2
0
0
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4
-2
-2
0
0
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8
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4
-2
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-1
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4
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3300
2700
2450
2750
2850
2950
3450
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3850
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3350
3350
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Cloud base (m)
2150
2700
3600
3150
2900
2150
2850
6450
8800
7750
8700
5750
2850
4350
5050
2350
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Sunrise
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:56
5:56
5:54
Sunset
9:13
9:15
9:15
9:17
9:19
9:21

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 256 degs) was rejected.
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 332).
6
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
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.
1 hour ago
23° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 248).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
69 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
0.0 km
70 km NE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 41).
24

* 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.