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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Sun 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
5
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
5
SW
15
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
20
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
1.8
0.2
0.1
2
0.3
1
2
3
2
0.1
max°C
3
5
5
5
8
7
6
8
5
4
6
2
3
7
7
2
2
0
min°C
1
4
3
4
7
6
6
5
3
3
5
1
1
6
6
0
0
-3
chill°C 
-1
0
2
2
4
6
5
2
3
1
1
-2
-1
4
3
-3
-4
-8
Freezing level (m
3000
3450
3450
3300
3700
3700
3550
3800
3450
3250
3600
3150
3000
3550
3750
3150
2850
2550
Cloud base (m)
9100
3900
2150
8950
4150
5000
4100
3750
3750
3000
2950
3700
5850
2200
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
25458767446227711-29119121511131491013691412784
Sunrise
5:28
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: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
38 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 303 degs) was rejected.
53 km SW
865m alt.
40 minutes ago
28° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 139).
11
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
56 km WSW
914m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 273).
3
59 km NE
1317m alt.
39 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 330).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
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.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
0.0 km

* 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.