June 29, 2015

    Awesome day June 26, 2015.

    Stratus cloud along the coast on Friday.

    A few clouds around June 27 Th but very warm temperatures and mostly sunny.

   Satellite image from Saturday, low to the South is forming.

    Sunday June 28, 2015--Started off as a nice day. + 27 recorded at 2180 meters at 08:00 hrs.

    Image from Sunday morning.

    High cirrus cloud Sunday morning.

    Looking North.

    Cloudy but warm by mid day.

    Corresponding image to above time frame.

    Light rain in the mountains by early Sunday evening.

    Low moved in by Sunday evening, we received 1.7 mm of precipitation by midnight.


Weather Observations for June 29, 2015: taken at 06:00 Hours.

2180 meters      +10, Winds were 10-15 KPH from the NNE
1835 meters      +15, Winds were 5-10 KPH from the SSE
1650 meters       No data available

  660 meters      +15, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +35.6, it rained 1.7 mm up to midnight.
Record high temperature for Whistler Yesterday.

    As of 07:00 Hrs this am we have mostly overcast skies with unlimited visibility.

    Satellite image from this morning.



For the forecast, a weak low pressure system in a Westerly flow will move through the area today with a few breaks in the clouds. The air mass is slightly unstable and appears to be relatively dry. Slight chance of some dry lightning later this afternoon. There is still a chance of some isolated showers expected for today but it looks like a short lived high is developing.  A weakening trough will pass through Tuesday with unsettled conditions, mostly sunny Tuesday morning with some cloud development in the afternoon. We can expect slightly cooler temperatures for today into Tuesday but they will go back to the low 30's as the ridge rebuilds for Wednesday into the weekend with warm sunny conditions.

    Southerly flow last night will shift to Westerly this morning.

    Chance of some isolated showers today.

    Dry Tuesday as the trough moves East.

    Ridge begins to build Tuesday, strengthening Wednesday.

    Hot by Thursday.


ARTICLES:

More than 100 riders died in the Alps this past winter--Why?: Vice Sports

How North America Skiers can help Skiers in South America's backcountry: Calgary Hearld

Other parts of the world are also experiencing extreme heat: Pakistan and India

Alta defends right to keep snowboarders out: SnowBrains

Analysis shows increased carbon intensity from Canadian Oil Sands: Science Daily

    Even the spit was busy on Saturday.

    Moon Saturday evening June 27, 2015. Full moon is July 1 St, known as the Buck Moon.

    Snow on the glacier is melting quickly with 20 + degree temps at 2240 meters over the weekend.

    Horstman Glacier Sunday morning.

    Nita Lake early Sunday morning.

    Docks on Nita Lake.

    Looking towards Alpha Lake.

    Nita lake Lodge.