October 22, 2018

MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST


 Day and Time: 1000 Monday

The Snapshot:  Sunny today with temperatures peaking near 60f.  Light rain arrives tomorrow night.

The Forecast:  There will be one more beautiful day before a slow change in the pattern begins.  High clouds move in tomorrow afternoon with light rain anticipated after sunset.  The light rain will linger into Wednesday morning with a short dry/clearing trend expected for Wednesday afternoon.  Temperatures will remain on the mild side with daytime temperatures in the mid to upper 50s’ and early morning lows in the 40’s.

 Long Range: Moderate to heavy rain and cooler temperatures arrive on Thursday afternoon with intermittent shower expected over the weekend.   
  
The Science:  The northern jet stream is beginning to shift to a more westerly flow.  This will begin to weaken the high pressure that has dominated our weather for the past few weeks.  

Several low pressure systems with embedded frontal bands are beginning to take shape in the Gulf of Alaska. This will have some long term effect on our weather pattern with a likely shift to a more seasonal wet weather pattern.  Stay tuned as we head into what historically has been the PNW's wettest month of the year .  

Current Observations:
Precipitation: 0 
Pass temperature: 41
Winds: 0-5 E
Barometer:  1017mb’s steady
Sky: clear
Radar: clear

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