24 Jul 2023

July 24, 2023

     AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

      Sz 2 Sa Aoraki Area, NZ. Report in Instagram reports below. 2023/07/18.


      WEATHER PAST WEEK:

      Monday July 17, 2023. 13:00 Hrs. +6 Deg C with a 10-30 KPH SW wind at 1835 m.



     13:00 Hrs Monday. +13 Deg C. 5.5 mm recorded at 660 m on Monday.


      Tuesday July 18, 2023. 13:00 Hrs. +11 Deg C with a 15-30 KPH West wind at 1835 m.



     13:00 Hrs Tuesday. +18 Deg C.

      Wednesday July 19, 2023. 12:00 Hrs. 



      Wednesday 12:00 Hrs. +28 Deg C


      Friday July 21, 2023. 13:00 Hrs.  +18 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH West wind at 1835 m.


     13:00 Hrs Friday. +32 Deg C.


      Saturday July 22, 2023. 13:00 Hrs. +11 Deg C with a 10-25 KPH South wind at 1835 m.


      13:00 Hrs Saturday. +22 Deg C.


      Sunday July 23, 2023. 14:00 Hrs. +13 Deg c with a 10-20 KPH SSW wind at 1835 m.


      14:00 Hrs Sunday. +24 Deg C.




Weather Observations for July 24, 2023 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2280 meters     +4, Winds were 30-40 KPH SE--Horstman Hut
1860 meters     +8, Winds were 10-20 KPH SE--Rendezvous  
1650 meters     +9, 0 mm in 12 Hrs, 0 mm in 24 Hrs.--Pig Alley
1570 meters   +10, 0 mm in 12 Hrs, 0 mm in 24 Hrs.--Catskinner
  660 meters   +16, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was +25.3, 0.0 mm of precip yesterday.


     
      Sunrise 05:30 Hrs. Overcast skies and unlimited visibility.



FORECAST:

A cool broad upper low will bring rain today in a South Westerly flow aloft. The FL is hovering around 3000+ meters. Upper level trough for Tuesday with more rain in the forecast, might begin to dry out Tuesday pm. Dirty ridging for Wednesday with a mix of sun and cloud. Models are not in agreement later in the week, broad upper low may change the present forecast. European model leaning towards drier unsettled weather, time will tell. Thursday may see some showers. As of now Friday into the weekend will see dirty ridging, fingers crossed. Guesstimates: 10-15 mm by Tuesday am, 10-15mm by Wednesday am, 0-trace by Thursday am, 0-trace by Friday am, 0-trace by Saturday am, 0 mm by Sunday am.




      GOES IR/VIS IMAGE from this am.


      WINDY IMAGE 2023/07/24. 05:00 Hrs.


       Cool upper low will bring periods of ligh/moderatet precip Monday. Below average temps.


      Broad upper low will bring periods of light/moderate rain Monday.



      South Westerly flow aloft.


        Upper trough for Tuesday. Below average temps.


      Periods of light/moderate rain Tuesday.



       Weak trough on Wednesday, mix of sun and cloud. Below average temps.


      Dries out Wednesday. Mix of sun and cloud.



       Dirty ridging for Thursday as of now. Sunny transitioning to sun and cloud. Showers!!??


      Dry for Thursday at this time, Low may change the present forecast. Isolated shower possible.


      Weak upper low as of now on Friday. Dirty ridging possible with mix of sun and cloud.


      Dirty ridging Saturday, mix of sun and cloud. Slightly above average temps.


      Ridging Sunday as of now, below average temps. Cloud development in the pm.


      INFORMATION AND OBSERVATIONS:

      Finally some rain arrived on Monday.


      17:30 Hrs Tuesday. Awesome afternoon. AQHI at 2. +15 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH west wind.

      Sunrise Wednesday was at 05:23 Hrs.


     Battle Island Lighthouse, Lake Superior. Thursday.


      Blackcomb Bowl may have no summer firn by September 1, 2023! Friday 17:30 Hrs.

      Not much snow left on the North aspect of Whistler Peak as well. Saturday pm.



      Sunday 06:30 Hrs. Change coming in the weather pattern.





SHORT CLIPS:

Horstman Glacier: Summer Camp

Speed Kiting: Close Proximity Flying

Skiing into Couloir: Steep Yard Sale

Incredible Balance: Trials Bike


INSTAGRAM REPORTS:

Sz 2 Persistent Slab: New Zealand

New Snow and Travel Advisory: New Zealand



ARTICLES:

Search for climber suspended after an avalanche on Semenov-Tian-Shansky Peak: Kyrgyzstan

Argentinian Ski Resort closes avalanche prone terrain following blizzard: Las Lenas

European Heatwave impacts the Alps & Pyrenees: PlanetSki

Spearhead Range Photographs: Guy Fattal

A scorching heatwave intensifies in the Southern Half of Europe, +45 Deg C: Severe Weather Europe


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