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– Lat/Long: 50.60° N 115.29° W

Defender Mountain
Weather Forecast, Canada

Issued: 11 pm Sun 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
0
WSW
5
NNW
10
W
5
WNW
0
WNW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
E
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
25
W
 cm 
2.0
2.0
5
3
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
5
14
 mm 
max°C
-8
-9
-9
-9
-10
-8
-8
-8
-6
-7
-5
-3
-4
-2
-1
-1
-3
-5
-7
min°C
-10
-10
-9
-11
-11
-9
-9
-9
-6
-7
-6
-3
-4
-2
-1
-2
-4
-6
-9
chill°C 
-10
-10
-14
-11
-11
-13
-12
-12
-8
-7
-10
-7
-9
-7
-5
-7
-7
-11
-16
Freezing level (m
1150
1400
1750
1050
1400
1800
1300
1700
2050
1550
1950
2450
1950
2400
2700
2550
2300
2000
1600
Cloud base (m)
2200
2100
2200
2450
2300
3000
2850
2350
2800
2650
2100
3000
2550
6250
2900
2100
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-9-10-11-9-9-9-6-7-6-3-4-2-1-2-4-6-8-5-4-2-5-4-2-4-21-21414632-1-3
Sunrise
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:28
6:26
6:24
Sunset
8:45
8:45
8:47
8:50
8:51
8:52

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Defender Mountain Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Defender Mountain is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Defender Mountain Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 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
-1° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 133).
46
53 km SW
865m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 67).
0
54 km NNE
1346m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
0.0 km
Bow Valley- Alta
56 km NNE
1298m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
25
56 km WSW
914m alt.
47 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 239).
0
59 km NE
1317m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 343).
0
Banff Airport
66 km NW
1396m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 150).
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.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
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.