SPOT WEATHER FORECAST

12/10/2009 Weather Short term: Dry with progressively warmer conditions will continue today. Clear nights will continue to create very low temperatures, but the days should be pleasant. Long-term: Overriding warming will continue as this pattern slowly changes. A low- pressure system tracking into Organ on Saturday will extend north bringing a chance of light snow to the southern Cascades. Not sure if it will make it as far north as Stevens Pass. The middle of next week is looking like the next best chance of any significant snow. 24 hour forecast starting at noon on Thursday Precipitation “ Water: 0 “ of Snow: 0 temperatures (F): 4000’ Low: 10 High: 26 5000’ Low: 12 High: 28 Winds speed/Direction Pass level: 0-5 WNW Ridge top: 0-5 WNW TRENDS AND TIMING Precipitation: 0 Freezing levels: Surface temps will dip low again tonight but should rebound nicely to the mid to upper 20’s tomorrow. FL’s should reach 2-2500’ tomorrow and stay around that level through the weekend. Winds: Very light winds will continue through the weekend. Flow aloft will be predominantly westerly through the weekend.JDM