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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Wed afternoon turning to light snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 18mm) on Sat afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
light snow
km/h
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
40
W
15
NW
5
W
10
WNW
5
S
10
WSW
15
W
0
W
5
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
5
SW
0
NW
10
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
4
5
0.1
1.7
0.8
0.5
0.2
1.3
4
12
max °C
8
7
6
7
1
1
3
1
2
5
5
5
9
7
6
4
0
min °C
8
6
6
5
0
0
-1
0
1
4
3
3
8
6
5
2
-1
6
2
2
-2
-4
-2
-6
-2
-2
1
3
1
6
2
4
-1
-5
4000
4000
3750
3650
2850
2850
3150
2950
2950
3300
3400
3350
3900
3900
3700
3450
2850
Cloud base (m)
5800
4200
3850
2400
3300
4900
3050
3450
3450
4050
2600
4100
3200
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
8766111125449763-115121313587581281115111285
Sunrise
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
Sunset
9:54
9:54
9:55
9:55
9:55
9:55

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Drizzle on Wed afternoon turning to light snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 18mm) on Sat afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun morning). 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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
38 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
-
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 329 degs) was rejected.
53 km SW
865m alt.
50 minutes ago
23° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 35).
6
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
20° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
3 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
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 250).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
69 km NW
1419m alt.
3 hours ago
18° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
70 km NE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 215).
19

* 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.