Monday June 8, 2020. 12:00 Hrs. + 13 at 660 m. + 2.1 with a 20-50 KPH wind at 1835 m.
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Tuesday June 9, 2020. 12:00 Hrs. + 9 at 660 m. + 1.9 with a 10-25 KPH East wind at 1835 m.
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Wednesday June 10, 2020. 18:00 Hrs. + 16 at 660 m. + 5.7 with a 15-25 KPH SE wind at 1835 m.
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Thursday June 11, 2020. 13:00 Hrs. + 12 at 660 m. + 3.2 with a 10-20 KPH ESE wind at 1835 m.
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Friday June 12, 2020. 14:00 Hrs. + 9 at 660 m. + 1.5 with a 10-20 KPH wind at 1835 m.
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Saturday June 13, 2020. 18:00 Hrs. +11 at 660 m. + 2.2 with a 10-20 KPH West wind at 1835 m.
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Sunday June 14, 2020. 15:00 hrs. + 13 at 660 m. +2.2 with a 10-25 KPH North wind at 1835 m.
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Big picture Sunday afternoon.
Weather Observations for June 15, 2020 taken at 06:00 Hours.
2180 meters -2, Winds were 20-30 KPH SE--Whistler Peak
1835 meters 0, Winds were 10-20 KPH SE--Round House
1650 meters +1, 0.9 mm in 12 hrs, 3.9 mm in 24 hrs. Base 76 cm --Pig Alley
2180 meters -2, Winds were 20-30 KPH SE--Whistler Peak
1835 meters 0, Winds were 10-20 KPH SE--Round House
1650 meters +1, 0.9 mm in 12 hrs, 3.9 mm in 24 hrs. Base 76 cm --Pig Alley
Forecast:
Weak frontal band today with some periods of light rain in a Southwesterly flow aloft. Cold front will lower the freezing level to around 1800 meters tonight. Mostly cloudy today with the occasional break possible. Mostly cloudy Tuesday morning with some afternoon sunny breaks as the ridge begins to build from offshore. Ridge will bring unsettled weather for Wednesday through Thursday, hopefully it will remain dry. Cloudy Friday with some breaks. Looking mostly cloudy for Saturday with the likelihood of some light rain early Sunday morning. Juneuary pattern continues into early next week.Very unsettled so will be interesting to see if this forecast sticks. Guesstimates: 2-5 mm by Tuesday morning, trace to 1 mm by Wednesday morning, no precipitation for Wednesday through Saturday, 1-2 mm by Sunday morning.
Weak frontal band for today, low maintaining its strength.
Fronts along the Coast.
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High begins to push onshore but will likely be some cloud from the low as well. |

High pressure on Thursday, Likely some cloud from the low in the mix as well.
High may lose some ground, might be a dry overcast day on Friday, time will tell.
Low will bring cloudy dry weather for Saturday, if models stay on track.
Low has a chance of sending some precipitation early Sunday morning.
Avalanche Activity:
Information & Observations:
Fresh snow at 2240 m Tuesday morning. At 07:30 Hrs -2.7 Deg C with a 30-40 KPH SE wind.
Showers on Tuesday, 2.9 mm recorded at 660 m.
Wednesday morning, unsettled all day with the occasional isolated shower.
Wednesday evening, nicest day of the weak.
Thursday afternoon, break in the rain. 10.2 mm of rain recorded at 660 m.
Friday morning, unsettled--09:00 Hrs + 0.9 Deg C with a 30-50 KPH SE wind at 2240 m.
A bit of blue Friday evening.
Saturday morning, 06:00 Hrs. -2.2 Deg C at 2240 m.
Welcome Mat is out. Dry Saturday morning. Showers after 15:00 Hrs. 0.8 mm recorded at 660 m.
Sunday Morning, still in a cool moist flow. - 2 at 07:00 hrs. 2240 m.
Unsettled with breaks later Sunday afternoon. High of + 13.7 Drg c with 3.8 mm recorded at 660 m.
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