August 25, 2014

    Sunset August 22, 2014; another stellar day.

    Forestry leased 212 with Rap-Attack team fighting fires near Pemberton Friday morning.

    Garibaldi Lake Saturday evening, August 23, 2014. Clouds were forming.

    Sunset August 23, 2014.

    Cumulus cloud development on Sunday.

Weather observations for August 25, 2014; taken at 06:00 Hrs.

2180 meters          +9, Winds were 15-20 KPH from the SSW
1835 meters        +10, Winds were 5-10 KPH from the SSW
1550 meters        +12, Relative Humidity 58 %
  660 meters          +9, Valley Temperature, Max Temp Yest +2

    As of 06:30 hrs we have some scattered high cloud with unlimited visibility. Sunrise 06:18.



For the forecast, upper ridge will bring sunny and warm weather today through Wednesday as a dry Northerly flow influences our area. The ridge will move East as an offshore upper trough begins to push into the area bringing cloudier, unsettled conditions into the weekend. The trough will intensify on Saturday with cooler temperatures and the possibility of some precipitation into Sunday.

    Satellite image from Sunday afternoon. Still enough moisture in the flow to produce clouds.

    Big picture, showing significant moisture over the North Pacific.

    GFS image for today.

    High pressure for the next few days.

    Models agreeing???!!!

    Moisture forecasted for Saturday.




4 Vallee Lift talks held : Future Uncertain

2015 Long Range Forecast for Squamish: Old Farmer's Almanac

Ice caves and avalanche paths: Washington State

Incident summaries for August 11-17, 2014: BC SAR

Still turns to be had at Mt Hood, Oregon: Snowbrains

                             Keeper of the Gate, Big Sky.

                       Sliding Centre from the air.

    Blacktusk.

    Looking Southeast into Garibaldi Park.