Mountain resort image
– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
6550
4950
5200
3300
3250
2900
2300
8850
7950
5300
4150
km/h
40
SSW
55
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
30
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
35
SW
65
SW
45
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
12
9
4
8
6
5
6
3
0
2
0
0
4
4
7
9
7
min °C
12
4
4
6
4
4
5
0
0
2
-2
-2
3
3
5
8
4
 chill °C
9
-1
0
2
2
2
0
-4
-3
-2
-7
-6
0
0
0
2
-2
Freezing level m
4300
3750
3350
3600
3600
3350
3600
3150
2750
3050
2750
2550
3250
3450
3650
3900
3650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12747556202-1-1446961912111410111376956119121611
Sunrise
6:48
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:54
Sunset
8:37
8:35
8:32
8:30
8:28
8:25

Loading...

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, 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.
2 hours ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 210).
lightning 11km E of Invermere
44 km SW
1792m alt.
31 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Swansea Mtn
48 km SW
1730m alt.
51 minutes ago
20°C
-
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 236).
83
53 km SW
865m alt.
2 hours ago
29°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 143).
16
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
0.0 km
BowValley-Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
51 minutes ago
6°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
56 km WSW
914m alt.
2 hours ago
28°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 153).
0
59 km NE
1317m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 293).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BanffCs-Alta
68 km NW
1397m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
4

* 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.