– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W
Defender Mountain Weather Forecast
Kananaskis Range · CanadaIssued: 11 am Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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2 Defender Mountain Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 5300 | 5400 | 5250 | 3100 | 2650 | 2150 | 2150 | 2150 | 2100 | 2200 | 5750 | 2900 | 4400 | 2400 | 2100 | 2150 | ||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 |
min °C | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -7 |
chill °C | -2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -6 | -11 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -14 |
Freezing level m | 3100 | 3500 | 3800 | 4050 | 3550 | 2250 | 2250 | 2150 | 1850 | 1800 | 2400 | 2200 | 2200 | 2550 | 2400 | 2250 | 2200 | 1950 |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).
Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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NakiskaRidgetop-Alta | |||||
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BowValley-Alta | |||||
Banff Airport | | ||||
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