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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
8550
9600
8550
6650
8050
3950
3850
6400
3250
2950
3250
3650
km/h
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
60
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SSW
20
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.3
max °C
13
11
12
9
5
7
6
4
6
5
1
3
2
2
6
5
min °C
9
9
12
4
4
7
3
3
6
2
1
3
0
1
5
5
 chill °C
4
5
9
-1
0
4
1
1
2
-1
-1
0
-4
-2
3
2
Freezing level m
4400
4150
4350
3800
3500
3700
3550
3300
3650
3400
3000
3150
3000
2900
3550
3700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11101275754641312651617191211151011139810681310
Sunrise
6:47
6:48
6:50
6:50
6:52
Sunset
8:37
8:35
8:32
8:30
8:28

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, gales from the SW by Tue 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
NakiskaRidgetop-Alta
38 km NNE
1676m alt.
42 minutes ago
14°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 210).
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
42 minutes ago
18°C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 311 degs) was rejected.
lightning 24km WSW of Black Diamond
51 km E
1408m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
53 km SW
865m alt.
41 minutes ago
21°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 290).
0
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
42 minutes ago
6°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
56 km WSW
914m alt.
33 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 235).
0
59 km NE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 322).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
lightning 28km NNE of Elkford
68 km SE
2030m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.