MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Time and Day: 0700 Friday

The Snapshot:  It will be few degrees warmer and with some high clouds moving in today.   Dry, warm and cloudy weather tomorrow with light rain developing on Sunday.  

The Science:  Clear this morning with high cirrus clouds streaming in through the day in response to the approaching system.  A low-pressure cell building in the Gulf of Alaska will begin to spin moisture into PNW starting on Sunday.  Initially, the high-pressure centered east of the Cascades will block all but the clouds.  Light rain will eventually make it to the mountains sometime early Sunday morning.     

The Long Range:   An active weather pattern returns on Sunday with periods of mixed rain and snow for the first half of the new week.  

Precipitation Ending at 4am: Today 24hr water = 0 Snow = 0 Tomorrow’s 24hr water = .10  snow = 0 Trend and Timing: Dry today with light rain developing early Sunday morning.

24hr temperature ending at 4 am tomorrow:                                        Low:  24   High: 36 Freezing level: 4500’ – 6000.' Trend and Timing:    Freezing levels will rise today with surface temperatures reaching the upper 40’s tomorrow.

24hr Winds (mph) ending at 4 am tomorrow: Base:  5-10 E Ridge Top: 5-15 E Trend and Timing: Gusty easterly winds will continue today.

jM