August 22, 2022

     PAST WEEK:

      Monday August 15, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +14 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH NW breeze.

     Tuesday August 16, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +14 Deg C with a 5-15 KPH NW wind.

      Wednesday August 17, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. High in the valley was +34.6 Deg C.

      Thursday August 18, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +22 Deg C with a 5-15 KPH ENE wind.

      Friday August 19, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +16 Deg C with a 20-35 KPH SW wind.

      Saturday August 20, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +16 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH WNW breeze.

      Sunday August 21, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +13 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH WNW breeze.

   

Weather Observations for August 22, 2022 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2180 meters    +11, Winds were 10-15 KPH SSW--Whistler Peak 

1835 meters    +12, Winds were     0-5 KPH ESE--Round House

1650 meters    +10, 0.0 mm in 12 Hrs, 0.0 mm in 24 Hrs --Pig Alley

  660 meters    +12, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +26.4, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday.

 

      As of 07:15 Hrs this am we have some scattered cloud and unlimited visibility.

FORECAST:

High pressure still giving mostly clear skies this am to our zone in a Southerly flow aloft. Weak short wave trough to the South will send some cloud our way as the day progresses. Mix of sun and cloud by this afternoon. Low developing from the trough will bring mostly cloudy skies for Tuesday. Dirty ridging for Wednesday with a chance of some isolated convective showers. Ridge rebuilds Thursday but will likely see some cloud in the mix as well. Mix of sun and cloud for Friday into the weekend. There is some uncertainty in the forecast as model runs are different as the week progresses. May see some precipitation Friday into the weekend. Depends on which model will be right.  Overall, still looking like nice summer weather for the West Coast. Guesstimates: 0 mm by Tuesday am, 0 mm by Wednesday am, 0-1 mm by Thursday am, 0 mm by Friday am, 0 mm by Saturday am, 0 mm by Sunday am. 

      GOES IR Image from this am.

      GOES 17 ABI Image 2022/08/22. 05:00 Hrs.

      High still in our zone, but lots going on around the South Coast. 

      Dry but should see some convective cloud development by Monday afternoon.

      Southerly flow aloft today.

            High receding Tuesday, could see mostly cloudy skies from the low to the SE. 

       Dry but clouds likely on Tuesday.

      Low from the South may bring some convective showers Wednesday.

     On the edge of the low, likely see some showers Wednesday.

      Looks dry for Thursday, mix of sun and cloud.

      Looking dry in this model, mix of sun and cloud Friday.

      Dry, mix of sun and cloud Saturday.

      High pressure more than likely for Sunday. 6 days away? 

      AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

      Sz 1 cornice collapse, snowboarder hiking ridge near Queenstown, NZ. Aug 20, 2022. Bart Pic

      INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS: 

      Monday 21:00 Hrs. Sunrise was at 20:31 Hrs. Loosing 3 minutes of daylight per day. 

      Tuesday was an awesome day. High in the valley was 28.9 Deg C.

      Wednesday evening. Still melting.

      Great colours at sunset Wednesday. 

      Overlord Glacier.

     Receding Glaciers, Tantalus Range Friday.

      Isolated showers in the Sea to Sky Corridor Friday. Whistler recorded 0.3 mm of rain.

      21:00 Hrs Saturday. 

      Weak upper level trough developing offshore Sunday morning. Ridging over lower SW B.C.

      Sunday morning.

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