MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Time and Day: 0900 Tuesday

 

The Snapshot:  Today will be another beautiful spring day.  The corn snow is shaping quite nicely.  

 

The Science:  This melt freeze pattern will continue for the next few days as the high pressure ridge strengthens.  High clouds begin to move in tomorrow in reaction to a  low pressure cell approaching the coast.  Things begin to get stir  up by the end of the week with snow likely on Friday.  

 

4-7day Long Range:  This weekend will be wet with mixed snow and rain likely.  A strong high pressure cell tracking north on Monday will bring more warm and sunny weather to the PNW.  Freezing levels could climb to near 10,000’ by the middle of next week.  

 

Precipitation: 16hr Water by 4am tomorrow  = 0   Snow = 0 24hr water by noon tomorrow = 0   Snow = 0   Trend and Timing: No precipitation expected until late Thursday night.

Base Temp and Freezing levels:  Low: 24  High: 40 Freezing level: +- 4500   Trends and Timing Freezing levels will continue to fluctuate between 4000’ and 5000’ for the remainder of the week.  Surface temperature could reach into the 40’s with the aid of the sun.  Good night time cooling is expected under clear skies.

Winds (mph) Base: 0-5 E  shifting W Ridge Top: 0-10  WNW   Trend and Timing: Light easterly flow shifts westerly tonight.