MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Stevens Pass Mountain Weather Forecast

Day and Time:  Monday 0700

Current Observations:

24hr Precipitation: .19”swe, 0” of snow

Temperature profile: 35base,  30 ridge

Pass level winds: light, easterly

Barometer: 1016mb’s and falling

Sky: partly cloudy  

Radar: the moisture has cleared out of the state.  

The Forecast: Today will be mostly dry with increasing clouds.  Another round of mixed precipitation moves in tonight.

Long Range:  Tuesday and Wednesday will be mostly dry with more mixed snow and rain showers arriving on Thursday.  Temperatures will remain seasonally average in the mid 30’s.  

  

The Science: The atmosphere will remain unstable with waves of moisture moving through the region every few days or so.  Freezing levels will bounce between 4000’ and 5000’ with good daytime temperatures recovery.  No significant snow accumulation is expected.   

This pattern is likely to continue with the stationary low parked off of the PNW coast for the next +-7days.

Forecast confidence: Good.

Values from 4am today through

 4am tomorrow.

Precipitation: Today 24hr water: .25  snow: 1-2 Tomorrow’s 24hr water: .10 snow: 0 Trend and Timing: Light snow arrives after 4pm today and diminishes after 4am tomorrow.

Temperature: Low: 32  High: 40 Freezing level: 5000’ – 4000’ Trend and Timing:    Freezing levels will peak near 5000’ today and then fall to 4000’ overnight.

Winds Base: 0-10 E Ridge Top: 5-10 E shifting W Trend and Timing: East flow will strengthen today and then shift westerly tomorrow.