MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Time and Day: 0930 Wednesday

 

The Snapshot: Another beautiful sunny day for the Stevens Pass.  This early spring like weather will continue for the next few days.  Mixed rain and snow expected on Friday.

 

The Science:  High pressure over the PNW will provide another sunny day and chilly night.   Today will be a few degrees warmer as warm southerly air streams up the coast.  Clouds will begin to roll in tomorrow as the general flow pattern turns westerly tonight.   A warm front followed by a cold front will move through the region on Friday.  Rain turning to snow will be likely on Friday.  

 

4-7day Long Range: The high pressure ridge rebounds north on Saturday for a dry, partly sunny and warm weekend.    

 

Precipitation: Water by 4am = 0  Snow = 0 24hr total inches of water ending at noon tomorrow = 0 24hr total inches of snow ending at noon tomorrow = 0   Trend and Timing: 0

Base Temp and Freezing levels:  Low: 26  High: 42 Freezing level: 5500’   Trends and Timing Temperatures will be few degrees warmer today as freezing levels climb to just above 5000’.  Temperatures fall below freezing tonight.

Winds (mph) Base: 0-10 WSW Ridge Top: 5-10 SW shifting W   Trend and Timing: Winds shift westerly this afternoon and remain out of the west for the remainder of the week.