12/17/2009 Weather
Short term: Another warm front will hit the coast tomorrow morning bringing more moisture and mild temperatures to PNW.
Long-term: Saturday will be an interim day of dry weather before the next frontal system arrives sometime on Sunday. Active weather is expected to continue next week with several systems in line for the PNW.
24 hour forecast starting at noon on Thursday
Precipitation
“ Water: .25
“ of Snow: 2-4
Temperatures (F):
4000’ Low: 30 High: 34
5000’ Low: 28 High: 32
Winds speed/Direction
Pass level: 0-5 ESE
Ridge top: 0-10 SE
TRENDS AND TIMING
Precipitation: Light snow showers will continue through the night. The main push of moisture will arrive after 4am tomorrow, thus, expect rain/snow mix tomorrow morning tapering to showers by noon or so. A drying trend will develop tomorrow night lasting through Saturday.
Freezing levels: Freezing levels will rise from 4000’ to 5000’ today. East flow will help keep surface temperatures close to freezing through the night. Freezing levels will hover between 4000’ and 5000’ until Saturday morning when they are expected to fall.
Winds: Light east flow will develop today and remain in place until the front passes through sometime tomorrow afternoon. JDM
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