MOUNTAIN WEATHER FORECAST

Stevens Pass Mountain Weather Forecast

Day and Time: 0700 Saturday  

This will be the final weather forecast of the 2019 season. John and Dan thank you for following along.  Have a great safe summer and we will do it all again next winter.  

Current Observations:

24hr Precipitation:        .51swe, 0” of snow

Temperature profile:     35 base, 32 ridge

Pass level winds:            light, westerly

Barometer:                    1012mb’s and rising

Sky:                               overcast

Radar:  the left over moisture is now heading out with dry conditions over the mountains and to the west. 

The Forecast:  The morning fog and clouds will dissipate today with drying and sunbreaks expected.  The temperatures will peak in the upper 40’s.  Hit repeat for tomorrow.   

Long Range:  Dry conditions will persist through most of Monday with rain likely for Tuesday and Wednesday.

  

The Science:  A high pressure ridge, now strengthening along the PNW coast, will drift east today. This will begin to stabilize the atmosphere and allow the clouds and morning fog to dissipate.  We should see some nice sunshine with temperatures in the upper 40’s today.  

The rising barometer will provide another sunny day tomorrow with more moisture moving in late Monday night.

Forecast confidence: Good.

Values from 4am today through

 4am tomorrow.

Precipitation: Today 24hr water: .10   snow: 0 Tomorrow’s 24hr water: 0  snow: 0 Trend and Timing: Drying today.

Temperature: Low: 34  High: 48 Freezing level: 4500’ – 6000’ Trend and Timing:    Temperatures will rebound today with freezing levels quickly rising above 5000’.

Winds Base: 0-5 W Ridge Top:  0-10 WNW Trend and Timing: Light westerly flow will continue through the weekend.