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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
9000
9300
5450
8650
4150
3300
3400
3150
3050
3200
3850
km/h
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
30
WSW
35
SW
55
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.3
0.2
0.4
1.7
max °C
8
12
11
12
14
13
11
13
11
5
8
6
2
3
2
1
6
5
min °C
7
11
10
11
13
10
10
13
6
5
7
2
2
2
0
0
4
5
 chill °C
6
10
8
9
12
6
6
10
0
0
2
-2
-3
0
-3
-3
2
3
Freezing level m
3850
4200
4300
4250
4500
4450
4250
4400
4100
3500
3800
3500
3100
3200
2950
2800
3400
3600
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Sunrise
6:43
6:45
6:47
6:48
6:50
6:50
Sunset
8:40
8:38
8:37
8:35
8:32
8:30

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the SW by Thu night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat 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
Nakiska Ridgetop- Alta
38 km NNE
1676m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
No report.
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 151).
35
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
25°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 247).
5
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
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.
55 minutes ago
23°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 262).
0
59 km NE
1317m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 347).
2
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Banff Cs- 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
16°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
0.0 km

* 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.