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Friday, April 5, 2013

Rain, snow in high alpine

Current Conditions
Condition:
Light Rain

Temperature:

5.8°C

Pressure / Tendency:

100.3 kPa / rising

Visibility:

24 km

Humidity:

92%


Dew Point:

4.6°C

Wind Speed:

calm

Air Quality Health Index:

1

Alpine Forecast




 A series of frontal systems will affect the South Coast over the next few days bringing steady precipitation and gradual cooling to near seasonal temperatures.
Tonight and Friday: Moderate to locally heavy precipitation – 10 cm overnight and another 10 cm during the day. (More towards the coast) The snow line should drop from to around 1400 m by the morning. Winds are moderate from the southwest.
Saturday: Expect another 5-15 cm, mainly in the morning. The freezing level continues to drop to around 1200 m and winds remain moderate from the southwest.  
Sunday: Most likely a drier day but we should still see mainly cloudy skies and flurries. The daytime freezing level hovers around 1200-1400 m.


Today:

A few showers ending late this morning then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High 10.

Tonight:

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4.

Saturday:

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 6.

Sunday:

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low plus 1. High 12.

Monday:

A mix of sun and cloud. Low plus 4. High 13.

Tuesday:

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4. High 12.

Wednesday:

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 6. High 11.

Thursday:

A mix of sun and cloud. Low plus 3. High 11.

Historical Data

Yesterday

Max:

  • 10.1°C

Min:

  • 1.3°C

Precip.:

  • 3.4 mm

Normals


Max:

  • 10°C

Min:

  • -1°C

Today


Sunrise:

  • 6:40

Sunset:

  • 19:49



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