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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2600
2150
2400
8400
3000
6300
3500
3150
2950
2200
2400
3150
8600
8850
3450
km/h
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SE
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
1
 mm
1.7
0.2
0.2
1.7
1.7
0.2
0.1
1.9
max °C
0
1
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
1
2
3
4
6
7
6
9
7
min °C
-1
0
1
2
4
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
5
6
6
7
-1
 chill °C
-5
0
-2
0
3
2
0
0
0
-2
-1
-2
-1
2
3
2
3
-5
Freezing level m
2750
2800
3150
3200
3250
3300
3150
3350
3250
3050
3050
3250
3400
3550
3800
3950
3900
3700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-112243243123467683655811881177969131011158
Sunrise
7:00
7:01
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
Sunset
8:16
8:15
8:13
8:10
8:08
8:06

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu 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 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.
2 hours ago
7°C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 92).
9
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 266).
6
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 60).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
56 km WSW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
5
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
3 hours ago
20°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Banff Cs- 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.
3 hours ago
9°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
0.0 km
70 km NE
1286m alt.
1 hour ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 114).
5

* 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.