MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Time and Day:

The Snapshot:  Warm and dry today with rain tomorrow.  

The Science:  High pressure and warm southerly flow could deliver the highest temperatures of the season today.  Another frontal system will bring rain to the mountains tomorrow.  A cold front following the rain will lower temperatures and bring and end to the precipitation early Wednesday morning.  High pressure rebuilds on Wednesday.

4-7day Long Range:  Cooler and dry for the remainder of the week.

Precipitation: 16hr Water by 4am tomorrow  = 0  Snow = 0 24hr water by noon tomorrow = .10   Snow = 0 Trend and Timing: Dry through the night with rain entering the mountains around mid morning tomorrow.    Rain is expected to continue through early Wednesday morning.  Could see a little snow on the tail end of the system but little accumulation is expected.

Base Temp and Freezing levels:  Low: 36  High: 50 Freezing level: +8000’ Trends and Timing Surface temperatures are NOT expected to drop below freezing until early Wednesday morning.

Winds (mph) Base: 0-5 SW Ridge Top: 0-10 SW Trend and Timing:  Light southerly flow today.  Winds will shift westerly and strengthen with the passing of the front tomorrow.