August 29, 2022

     PAST WEEK:

      Monday August 22, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +16 Deg C with a 10-15 KPH SW wind.

     Tuesday August 23, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. + 15 Deg C with a 5-10 KPH NW breeze.

      Wednesday August 24, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +17 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH North wind.

      Thursday August 25, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +19 Deg C with a 15-25 KPH West wind.

      Friday August 26, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +13 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH WSW wind.

      Saturday August 27, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +8 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH West wind.

      Sunday August 28, 2022. 12:00 Hrs. +8 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH West wind.

   

Weather Observations for August 29, 2022 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2180 meters    +8, Winds were 25-40 KPH SW--Whistler Peak 

1835 meters  +10, Winds were   5-15 KPH S--Round House

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

  660 meters  +14, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +20.6, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday. 

       As of 07:00 Hrs this am, 2022/08/29 we have overcast skies and unlimited visibility.

FORECAST:

Deep trough to the North will bring mostly cloudy skies this am in a Westerly flow aloft. Ridge building from the South should bring some sunny breaks by this afternoon. Ridge strengthens Tuesday with a mix of sun and cloud with warmer temperatures and sunny skies by Wednesday. Low off the coast will likely bring mostly cloudy skies for Thursday, depends on the high so chance of some sunny breaks on Thursday. Ridge should rebuild for Friday with mostly sunny skies. Weak trough expected Saturday am with the chance of some showers. Unsettled by the pm. Sunday at this time is looking unsettled depending on which model run is right. Some models are calling for wet weather Friday into the weekend. Overall looking like a pretty nice week! Guesstimates: 0-trace mm by Tuesday am, 0 mm for Wednesday-Saturday am, 0-trace by Sunday am.

      GOES IR image from this am. 2022-08-29. 

      GOES 17 ABI Image 2022/08/29. 05:00 Hrs. Very wet weather on the North Coast.

      Aleutian low brining wet conditions to the North Coast. High building to the South today.

      AR event to the North. Some clouds from the trough for this am, mix of sun and cloud this pm.

      Westerly flow aloft for today.

        High pressure builds for Tuesday but still some clouds from the trough to the North.

      Mix of sun and cloud Tuesday. Warmer temperatures.

      High pressure for Wednesday. Warm summer like temperatures. Mostly sunny.

      Dry and sunny Wednesday.

      May see cloud move in from the low on Thursday. Hard to forecast this day!! Time will tell!!

      Ridge strengthens for Friday, mostly sunny?

      Low will send some moisture our way by Saturday. May see some showers. Unsettled weather.

      High pressure could rebuild on Sunday, long way away. Hopefully more summer weather.

      AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

      Recent avalanche activity on Nanga Parbat, Pakistan. Article below.          Jill Wheatly Image

      Sz1 Na wet loose in Tongariro Park, NZ. Aug 28, 2022.                             Nayte Stratford Image

      INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS: 

      05:00 Hrs Monday. +10 Deg C with a 15-20 KPH South wind at 2280 m.

      Mix of sun and cloud Monday.

      Rumbling Glacier, Tuesday-high overcast.

      Above average temperatures quickly melted the remaining snow in Sudan Couloir. Wednesday.

      High in the valley on Wednesday was a record breaking 33.6 Deg C.

      Another awesome day Thursday, high in the valley was +31.9 Deg C.

      Unsettled weather on Friday. 0.0 mm recorded at 660 m. High in the valley was +23.7 Deg C.

     There were some isolated showers in Pemberton Friday.

      Weak upper ridging off the coast, shortwave trough drifting East Saturday am.

       Mostly cloudy by the pm on Sunday. Drought like conditions.

VIDEOS:

A different lift experience: Portillo, Chile

Good timing in exiting before avalanche: South America?

Looking good in: Chile

ARTICLES:

Well deserved tribute to Blackcomb Forecasters: Darlene Douglas

Avalanches roar down Nanga Parbat: Pakistan

La Nina looks to continue into this winter: Powder Canada

Historical perspective on glacial retreat: Switzerland

Annual avalanche report shows Colorado and Montana have the highest rates of avalanche fatalities: SnowBrains

15 Deadliest avalanches in Colorado History: Gold Fever