As of 07:30 hours am October 23, 2013 the temperature at 2180 meters the temperature was +5. At 1860 meters the temperature was + 8, winds were 5-10 KPH from the E. At 1650 meters the temperature was +6.5. In the valley it was 0. High in the valley was +15.3 October 22, 2013.
For the forecast the upper level high will continue into Saturday. A cold front is approaching for Sunday, as a dry upper level trough passes through our area. This system should break up the subsidence inversion in the lower mainland. Dry cool conditions will be here for Monday and Tuesday followed by a Westerly flow bringing some periodic fronts by later next week. There appears to be a change on Halloween Night. The beginning of November is looking unsettled with cooler temperatures and some precipitation. Freezing levels could drop to 1500 meters by Saturday evening.
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