October 19, 2015

    Friday evening, October 16, 2015.

    Saturday morning.

    Ground Fog Saturday morning upper Pemberton Meadows.

    Late Saturday afternoon.

    Low cloud layers on Sunday.

    Late Sunday afternoon.


Weather Observations for October 19, 2015: taken at 06:00 Hours.

2180 meters     No data after lightning strike
1835 meters     +3, Winds were 0-10 KPH from the SE
1650 meters     +2, Relative Humidity 95%

  660 meters     +8, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +12.4.

    As of 08:30 Hours this am we have overcast skies and limited visibility. Multiple cloud layers.

   Satellite image from this am.

   Monday morning.

For the forecast, a weak cold front in a Westerly flow aloft will move onshore today as a series of fronts with weak high pressure systems between these fronts make up this weeks weather. Possible rain showers for today. A ridge will build early Tuesday morning with drier weather and sunny conditions by the afternoon. Wednesday will see another weak cold front move through by the afternoon and dissipate by Wednesday evening. Ridging will develop on Thursday with unsettled weather into Friday. Freezing levels will drop below 2000 meters later in the week.  Models are in agreement for a dry start for Saturday with moisture by Saturday evening. More on that topic in Fridays post.

    Moisture to the North in a Westerly flow aloft.

    Weak cold front moves onto the coast today, unsettled with isolated rain showers.

    High pressure builds for Tuesday with cloud in the area early morning.

    Another weak front for Wednesday. Clouds developing in the afternoon with light rain.

   Should see the front move through Thursday with unsettled weather in its wake.

    Looks drier by Saturday, will have an update on Friday. European model calling for showers.

    Another front for Saturday night into Sunday.



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    Saturday Morning.

    Lots of cloud around Saturday but no rain recorded at 660 meters.

    Sunrise was at 07:36 on Saturday.

   Ground fog Saturday, Pemberton Meadows.

    Very cloudy Sunday morning.

    Still some colour around. Sunday afternoon.