August 1, 2016

    Recent avalanche in New Zealand on a PWL, Sz 3 deposit onto Lake Alta, July 25, 2016.   Net Pic

    Sunset, Howe Sound Monday July 25, 2016.

   Tuesday July 26, 2016--Scattered cloud +11 deg

    Satellite image from same time frame, 07:45 Hrs.

    There was some cloud development in the afternoon on Tuesday.

    Wednesday July 27, 2016, +11 in the alpine at 07:00 Hrs.

    Awesome day Wednesday with some scattered cloud.

    Thursday July 28, 2016

    Another awesome day, stratus cloud along the coast.

    Friday July 29, 2016--Clear skies and +13 at 07:45 Hours.

    Friday 07:45 Hours, looking like another summer day. High at 660 meters on Thurs was +32 Deg.

    Clear skies Friday morning. High of 30.9 Deg at 660 meters.

    Saturday July 30, 2016, 07:00 Hrs--Upper level low to the NE begins to push clouds into our zone.

    Satellite image from same time frame.

    Sunday July 31, 2016--07:45 Hrs. Has cooled off--+7 Deg.

    Image from same time frame.

    Some cloud development during the day but a great way to finish July.

    Just after sunset Sunday evening.

Weather Observations for August 1, 2016: taken at 07:00 Hours.

2240 meters   +10, Winds were 0-5 KPH  SE--Horstman Hut
1860 meters     +7, Winds were  calm            --Rendevous
1550 meters     +7, RH 88%                           --Catskinner

  660 meters     +9, Valley Temp, Max Temp Yesterday was +22.1. 0.0 mm of Precip recorded yest

Some facts for July, it only rained 23.8 mm and the Max Avg Temp was only 21.7 Deg, observations taken at the Nester's weather station.

   As of 07:15 hours we have clear skies and unlimited visibility.

    07:15 hours this am, low is moving down the coast very slowly.

For the forecast, a weak ridge will bring another nice day before an upper level low moves over our zone for Tuesday with some showers in the forecast. The upper level flow will be Westerly for most of the day switching to Southerly by tonight. The low will shift by early Wednesday with some lingering clouds likely for the better part of the day. A long wave trough will follow on Thursday with dry seasonable conditions, which should bring nice summer weather into the weekend.
Another low is expected to come out of the Gulf of Alaska sometime Saturday, the high out in the Pacific is pretty big, hopefully it will remain nice into the weekend.

    Low is moving down the coast.

     Low will remain off the Coast for today then moving onshore sometime Tuesday.

    High pressure in the Pacific is huge.

    Will see isolated or scattered showers Tuesday, mostly in the afternoon, chance of a thunder storm.

    Some lingering cloud on Wednesday but looks dry.

     Long wave trough will bring dry weather to the area for Thursday.

    Low out of the NE expected for Saturday August 6 Th.

    Sunday of next weekend is a way's off, but not looking that great!!

    Flow of the lows for this week.


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    Cruise ship touring Howe Sound on Monday evening. July 25, 2016.

    Cumulus cloud development on Tuesday, July 26, 2016.

    Cloud development on the North Shore Mountains Wednesday.

    Whistler Secondary School Thursday.

   Bottom of the Bike Park, Friday morning.

    Coming in for a landing. Meadow Park Friday.

    Sunset Saturday was at 20:58, we are losing 2 minutes of daylight per day.

    Looking up Fitzsimmons Valley on Sunday.