– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W
Defender Mountain Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 pm Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Tue 22 Sep Local Time
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2 Defender Mountain Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the SSW by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 9150 | 3450 | 8650 | 5000 | 4750 | 5450 | 2550 | 2300 | 2150 | 2150 | 2150 | 2200 | 2350 | 5750 | ||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -1 |
min °C | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -4 | -2 | -2 |
chill °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -5 | -4 |
Freezing level m | 3550 | 3200 | 3300 | 3050 | 3150 | 3550 | 3850 | 3850 | 2900 | 2200 | 2100 | 2100 | 1950 | 1950 | 2550 | 2450 |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the SSW by Fri morning).
Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta | |||||
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Bow Valley- Alta | |||||
Banff Airport | | ||||
Banff Cs- Alta | |||||
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