Today will feature mainly sunny skies region wide with slightly warmer temps as the core of the arctic air continues to move east. Look for highs in the 30’s up north with low 40’s south. The far north may see some high clouds late but otherwise another sunny day is in store.
Looking ahead, we have tomorrow to continue warming up, like today, some light snow/mixed precip Saturday and heavy rain and wind Sunday. Cold air moves in for Monday and there is a chance for snow by Wednesday.
Today will feature mainly sunny skies, light winds, and warmer temps as high pressure slowly settles south. Other than that, really not much to say about the forecast today. Highs will range from the low 30’s north to around 40 south.
Today will feature mainly sunny skies, light winds, and cool temps as high pressure crosses the region. Look for highs in the single digits to low 10’s north and upper 10’s to low 20’s south. Winds will be light today as well so we won’t have to deal with yesterday’s crazy windchills.
Today will feature mainly clear skies and cold temps as Arctic air rushes into the region. Look for highs to occur this morning without much of a temperature rebound this afternoon. Instead, temps will continue to drop as gusty winds blast cold air into the region. Temps up north are starting this morning in the 10’s and single digits and will fall below zero by this evening. Closer to the coast, temps are in the 20’s this morning and may tick up to around 30 around noon as downsloping tries to counteract the cold airmass but even in the south temps will fall off this afternoon into the 10’s. Winds will be very busy as well with gusts to near or just over 30 mph likely region wide today. The combination of cold air and high winds will result in very cold wind chills well below zero for most.
6Z GFS Model Showing Near Or Below Zero Wind Chills This Evening. Map Valid 7PM. Credit; Weatherbell.
Cold air sticks around for tomorrow but looks to moderate by late week.
The snow squalls from Friday are back again today as our first true Arctic front moves in. As always with these snow squalls, the greatest risk will be in the mountains where a few inches of accumulation are possible through tonight. Snow squalls certainly could stray towards the coast and as always, low visibility and slick roads are likely in the squalls. Winds will also pick up behind the front as colder air moves in with gusts up to 30 mph. Temps today will actually be pretty mild ahead of the front. Look for highs in the upper 20’s/low 30’s north and upper 30’s/low 40’s south. Temps will quickly crash when the front moves through. The timeframe for that looks to be this evening.
Low pressure has been parked to our north for a while now providing westerly winds and that will continue today. Today looks to be similar to yesterday in terms of snow shower activity though the mountains look to see more and the coast less. Expect another disturbance aloft to move through the area today enhancing snow shower activity in the mountains. A coating to a couple of inches is likely in those areas that see persistent snow showers, most likely in the favored upslope areas. Farther SE towards the coast, look for another partly to mostly sunny day with the chance that a flurry or two makes it down from the mountains. Highs will be similar to yesterday with 20’s up north and 30’s down south.
It’s been a great 2015 for the blog and now I think it’s time to expand a little! Starting today, I’ll be posting quick updates on the Forecasterjack Facebook page in the afternoon/evening with any forecast changes/updates and a look ahead to the next few days. They won’t be long and involved, just a quick heads up on the next day’s weather, some quick details on the evening’s forecast, or monitoring minor changes to the forecast during storms. These posts will lean more towards ‘grab and go’ weather info with less explanation than the usual blog posts. I’ll still have posts here every morning and in the evenings when storms are coming. The new FB page is simply an expansion of what I already do here. It will generally run on the premise of more, shorter updates (for example during storms) with the long discussions remaining on the blog here. Follow the link to check it out and be sure to give it a like if you like what you see!
Up there now is a quick update on today’s snow showers!
A weak front has moved off the coast in the past few hours with little fanfare and behind it westerly winds are developing. Guess what that means? Clouds and snow showers are likely in the mountains with highs in the upper 20’s while the coast sees partly to mainly sunny skies and highs in the 30’s. A couple inches of snow are expected in the mountains where snow showers set up, most likely in the favorable upslope regions.
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