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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 am Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SW
0
SW
0
ESE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
5
4
4
4
1
4
1
2
0.1
0.7
0.1
0.1
3
7
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-4
-3
-1
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
1
1
1
min °C
-2
-2
-5
-5
-3
-3
-1
0
1
3
4
3
4
4
2
0
1
-2
-7
-7
-13
-13
-10
-10
-5
-3
-1
2
3
3
4
3
0
-3
-3
-7
2600
2500
2400
2050
2350
2450
2600
2900
3200
3300
3300
3400
3350
3550
3250
2950
2900
2800
Cloud base (m)
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2150
2200
2150
2250
2800
3100
3250
3350
2300
2100
2300
2750
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Sunrise
5:35
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:31
5:31
Sunset
9:43
9:44
9:45
9:45
9:46
9:47

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). 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
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
38 km NNE
1676m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 315).
80
53 km SW
865m alt.
31 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 81).
0
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
56 km WSW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 269).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 330).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
69 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
81 km NNE
1158m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the WSW
(10 kph at 257).
13

* 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.