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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the SW by Fri night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
20
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
15
N
10
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
25
SW
55
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
15
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
8
6
3
3
1
0.1
1.1
0.6
1
2
1.5
0.1
max °C
-2
-3
-3
-1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
5
4
1
5
3
-2
0
-1
min °C
-4
-4
-3
-3
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
4
-3
-3
0
-5
-11
-12
-10
-10
-4
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
2
-1
-2
-1
-11
-10
-7
-10
2300
2100
2350
2450
2750
3150
3100
3150
3250
3400
3250
3450
3300
3050
3350
2900
2400
2800
2400
Cloud base (m)
2150
2150
2150
2100
2150
2150
2100
2200
2350
2950
3350
2950
3000
2200
3100
8600
8500
5600
3300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-3-2111244453150-30-31122454710891288115473
Sunrise
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:31
5:31
5:31
Sunset
9:44
9:45
9:45
9:46
9:47
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 Mon morning. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the SW by Fri 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.

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.
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
78
Severe gales from the NW
(78 kph at 323).
102
53 km SW
865m alt.
28 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 231).
0
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
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
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 268).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4
69 km NW
1419m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
0.0 km
70 km NE
1286m alt.
51 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 302).
21

* 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.