Time and Day: 0630 Tuesday
The Snapshot:
Partly sunny and a smidge warmer today and tomorrow. There is
moisture with rising freezing levels on the way.
The Science
Current Observations: It is partly clear this morning with a temperature of 140f. The RH is 92% and the barometer has bumped up
a notch to 1020mb’s. 2” of snow fell yesterday with no new snow
overnight.
The Forecast: A weak high pressure ridge passing over the region will
provide some sunshine today. Slow daytime warming will push temperatures into
the 20’s with early morning lows still dipping into the teens. That is referred to as diurnal temperatures swings for
you weather science geeks.
The Long Range: Let’s turn our focus to the end of the week
and the weekend. A low-pressure cell, churning in the Gulf of
Alaska, will bring warmer temperature and measurable precipitation to the mountains starting on Thursday. This system will pull warm moist air up from
the SW – thus expected rising freezing levels and snow heading into the weekend.
We will have to watch the
potential for a freezing rain component to this so stay tuned.
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24hr Precipitation ending at 4 a.m:
Today 24hr water: .10 snow: trace
Tomorrow’s 24hr water: .10 snow: trace
Trend and Timing:
Mostly dry with occasional light snow
showers are expected today and tomorrow.
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24hr temperature
ending at 4 a.m:
Low: 14 High:22
Freezing level: 500’-1000’
Trend and Timing:
Diurnal temperature swings will
continue through the next 48hrs.
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24hr Winds (mph) ending at 4 a.m:
Base: 0-5 E
Ridge Top: 0-10 E
Trend and Timing:
East flow today with winds shifting
westerly tomorrow.
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jM
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