Time and Day: 0700 Tuesday
The Snapshot:
Sunny and a bit warmer today. This dry, clear weather with continued warming
will stick around through the upcoming weekend.
The Science
Current Observations:
It is very clear this
morning with the base area temperature in the lower 20’s and the mercury on the
upper mountain reading 280f . The RH is 92% and the barometer is at 1029mb and still climbing. The
winds shifted easterly around midnight last night and are blowing 5-10mph.
The Forecast:
The high pressure will continue
to strengthen today along with the warm
southerly flow. Downslope east winds being pulled through the Pass
will help keep surface temperatures in the lower 30’s. However, sun breaks could push temperatures
into the high 30’s or even 40 on the upper mountain. The inversion cloud layer will
be patchy and more to the east today.
The strong southerly flow
will eventually erode the cool air trapped in the eastern basin and slowly raise
the freezing levels over the entire region in the next few days.
The Long Range:
High pressure is expected to dominate the weather
pattern through the upcoming weekend.
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24hr Precipitation ending at 4am:
Today 24hr water: 0 snow: 0
Tomorrow’s 24hr water: 0
snow: 0
Trend and Timing:
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24hr temperature
ending at 4am:
Low: 24 High: 36
Freezing level:
5000’ +
Trend and Timing:
The temperature inversion profile will
continue today with high freezing levels to the west and cooler temperatures coming in from the east.
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24hr Winds (mph) ending at 4 am:
Base: 0-5 E
Ridge Top: 0-10 E
Trend and Timing:
Light east flow/downslope (west) winds will be the wind game
today.
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jM
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