March 10, 2015

MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

0730 Tuesday:

The Snapshot: Clouds will move in today with light rain tonight and Thursday, dry Friday, rain to start the weekend.  

The Science:  A slow moving front will reach the mountains late tonight with light rain showers tomorrow and Thursday.  A dirty ridge (weak short-lived high-pressure) will cut off the moisture late Thursday and Friday for a dry end to the week.       

Long Range: A frontal system will bring moderate rain (+ 1”) on Saturday and Sunday.  A cold front swings through on Sunday with a little snow on the back end of the storm.  High-pressure lifts up from the south late Sunday with a return to spring like weather early next week.
  

Precipitation ending at 4am:

Today’s 24hr Water =<.25    Snow =  0

Tomorrow’s 24hr Water = +.25   Snow =  0

Trend and Timing:
Light rain showers will develop tonight and continue into Thursday morning.


24hr temperature ending at 4am tomorrow: 
Low: 34   High: 55
Freezing level: 8000’  5500.’

Trends and Timing:
Freezing levels will fall to 5500’ through the night but remain above Pass level through Saturday.

 
24hr Winds (mph) ending at 4am tomorrow:
Base: 0-5 SW
Ridge Top:  5-15 WSW gusty

Trend and Timing:
Short periods of east flow will occur, but the general wind pattern through the week will be SW.  Gusty periods along the ridge tops can be expected with the passing of the fronts.



JM

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