MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Time and Day: 0900 Friday

 

The Snapshot: Sunny and cool today.  Cloudy with a chance of some light snow can be anticipated tomorrow afternoon/evening.

 

The Science:  High pressure has produced a beautiful morning here in the Cascade Mountains.   The pressure ridge is expected to flatten and shift south tomorrow.  This will open the door for a weak disturbance to pass through the region late tomorrow afternoon.  Warm and dry southerly flow moves in on Sunday.    

 

4-7day Long Range:  Next week will start out dry and warm with rain and or snow during the middle of the week.

 

Precipitation: 16hr Water by 4am tomorrow  = 0   Snow = 0 24hr water by noon tomorrow =  0  Snow = 0   Trend and Timing: Dry through the night with snow expected tomorrow afternoon.

Base Temp and Freezing levels:  Low: 18  High: 26 Freezing level: +- 3500   Trends and Timing Freezing levels will remain below 4000’ through the weekend.  The sun could allow surface temperatures to climb to near freezing during the peak of the day.    An overall warming trend begins tomorrow night.

Winds (mph) Base: 0-5 ENE Ridge Top: 0-10 ENE   Trend and Timing: Light easterly breezes will continue through tomorrow.