Day and Time: Wednesday 8:00am
The Snapshot: Rain showers today with windy conditions developing.
Current Observations:
Precipitation:
0
Pass
temperature: 36
Winds:
0-5 W
Barometer: has
fallen to 1021mb.
Sky:
Overcast
Radar:
The Forecast: Rain increasing today with a short break in the precipitation
tomorrow. Rain returns tomorrow night
and lingers into Friday. Freezing
levels will bounce between 5000’ and 6500’.
Gusty ridge top winds will diminish late tonight.
Long
Range: The weekend will trend
dry, clear and cooler. Long range models
are starting to disagree on next week’s fate. Some have the blocking ridge persisting into late next week while
others have a system with potential snow moving in on Tuesday; something to
keep an eye on as those details get sorted out.
The Science:
Easterly winds shifted westerly around
midnight last night. This was the indicator of the passage of the warm front. This mornings satellite image has an
approaching cold front, currently over the Puget Sound region, moving east. The
freezing levels will fall to around 5000’ and westerly winds will strengthen
once the front moves east of the mountains. Bands of moisture will also fill in behind the
front.
A ridge of high pressure will
begin to strengthen on Friday and shift north over the weekend.
Values from 4am today through
4am tomorrow.
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Precipitation:
Today 24hr
water: .5 snow: 0
Tomorrow’s 24hr
water: .25-.5 snow:0
Trend and Timing:
Light to moderate rain showers are
expected to continue through Friday.
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Temperature:
Low: 36 High: 44
Freezing level: 6500’- 5000’
Trend and Timing:
Freezing levels will fall today but
only to +-5000’. Temperatures will
remain at or above freezing through Friday.
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Winds
Base: 5-10 W
Ridge Top: 10-20 W
Trend and Timing:
Ridge top winds increase today with
gusts reaching +30mph at times. Winds
taper off over night.
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