October 24, 2017

MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Time and Day: 1100 Tuesday

The Snapshot:  Sunshine today with a chance of some light rain tomorrow afternoon.       

The Long Range:  The sunshine returns on Thursday with beautiful dry and clear weather continuing through the weekend.  Next chance of moisture appears to be early next week.     

The Science:  
Current conditions:  Temperature = 39, RH= 88%,  pressure = 1032mb steady.

High pressure over the PNW has settled in for the long term.  A weak cold front will move sneak in tomorrow afternoon for a short period of light rain. The high pressure will quickly re-bound for more warm, dry, clear fall weather stretching out through the weekend.  

There is an early sign of the high pressure breaking down early next week with a possible shift in the pattern.  Stay tuned.


24hr Precipitation ending at 4am:
Today 24hr water:0  snow:0
Tomorrow’s 24hr water: lt .25   snow: 0

Trend and Timing:
Dry today with a few hours of light rain moving in tomorrow afternoon.


24hr temperature ending at 4 am: 
Low: 34    High: 50
Freezing level: 7000’ – 5500’

Trend and Timing:   
Freezing levels will drop in the wake of the cold front tomorrow morning.

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

Trend and Timing:
A short period of gusty westerly winds will accompany the front tomorrow morning.  Winds diminish through the day and shift easterly.



jM

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