The first of several fronts has moved on shore this morning and is expected to hit the mountains later today. Tonight and tomorrow will be quite wet with moderate to heavy rain expected.
Long-range: Rain will change to snow late Friday night with snow showers continuing to fall along the crest of the Cascades on Saturday. Sunday will turn dry and sunny as high pressure builds.
Models still show dry conditions and considerably warmer temperatures for most of next week. Wenatchee could hit 80f by the middle of the week.
24hr Accumulative Precipitation Totals Starting at Noon Today:
Water by 4am = .75 - 1 Snow equivalent = 2-4
Total inches of water by noon tomorrow = 1-1.5
Total inches of snow by noon tomorrow = 4-6 upper mountain
Trend and Timing:
Light snow changing to moderate to heavy rain can be expected during the next 24-36 hrs. The upper ridge could see a little snow mixed in with the rain.
36hr storm totals could exceed 2” of water powered by the Puget Sound Convergence Zone.
24hr Base Area Temperatures (F) Starting at Noon Today:
Low: 30 High: 36
Freezing level: 4000’ 5500’
Trend and Timing:
Freezing levels will rise to +5000’ today. Above freezing temperatures will continue through most of tomorrow.
24hr Winds Speed (mph)/Direction Starting at Noon Today:
Base: 5-10 WSW
Ridge Top: 10-20 W
Trend and Timing:
Strong westerly flow will accompany these fronts. Ridge top winds could reach 40mph from time to time.
J.Meriwether
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