August 31, 2020

    PAST WEEK:

    Monday August 24, 2020. 12:00 Hrs. + 8 with a 10-20 KPH West wind. + 9 in the valley.

    Satellite image from the same timeframe as above image.

    Tuesday August 25, 2020. 12:00 Hrs. + 9.5 Deg C with a 5-20 SW wind. + 20 in the valley.

    Satellite image from the same timeframe as above image.

    Wednesday August 26, 2020. 12:00 Hrs. + 10.4 Deg C with a 10-20 KPH SW wind. + 21 at 660 m.

    Satellite image from same timeframe as above image.

    Thursday August 27, 2020. 12:00 Hrs. + 10.4 Deg C with a 5-15 KPH WNW wind. +21 at 660 m.

    Satellite image from same timeframe as above image.

    Friday August 28, 2020. 12:00 Hrs. + 13.8 with a 5-15 KPH South wind. + 21 in the valley.

    Satellite image from the same timeframe as above image.

    Saturday August 29, 2020. 12:00 Hrs. + 9 Deg C with a 15-25 KPH SW wind. + 17 in the valley.

    Satellite image from the same timeframe as above image.

    Sunday August 30, 2020. 12:00 Hrs. + 7 with a 5-10 KPH West wind. + 18 in the valley.

    Satellite image from the same timeframe as above image.


Weather Observations for August 31, 2020 taken at 06:00 Hours.

2180 meters     +2, Winds were 5-10 KPH NNW--Whistler Peak
1835 meters     +3, Winds were   0-5 KPH SW--Round House
1650 meters     +3, 2.2 mm of rain, 2.2 mm in 24 hrs. --Pig Alley

  660 meters   +10, Valley Temp, Max temp Yesterday was + 17.8, 0.5 mm of precip yesterday.

   Sunrise 06:26 Hrs. this am. Thin high overcast with stratus cloud layer over valley. Variable visibility.

FORECAST:

A retreating cold front has left low level cloud and some rain over night. A ridge of high pressure to the West will eventually bring sunny skies in a Northerly flow aloft. The ridge will strengthen for the first day of September for a sunny day. A shortwave trough will likely push through on Wednesday with cloudier skies and a chance of a shower. Ridge rebuilds Thursday with warm temperatures and sunny skies into early next week. Guesstimates: warm sunny weather for the week except Wednesday, 0-trace by Thursday am.

   GOES IR image from Monday am.

    High pushing in Monday, lots of cloud to burn off. Sunny by this afternoon.

    Fronts along the coast.

    High pressure strengthens on Tuesday.

    500 mb image for Tuesday. Rex Block like pattern. High will dominate for at least the week>.

     Low sends a brief shortwave trough our way on Wednesday.

     High rebuilds on Thursday.

    High strengthens on Friday.

    Low to the North but high maintains strength in Southern B.C.

    High still dominant feature for Sunday.



    AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:

    New Zealand Avalanche Advisory



    INFORMATION & OBSERVATIONS:

    Virtual Snow Science Workshop. Registration begins September 1, 2020. Click here> VSSW 2020

    Monday 07:30 Hrs. + 4.6 Deg C  at 1860 m with 0.4 mm recorded early in the am at 660 m.

    Tuesday sunrise was at 06:17 Hrs. + 5 with a calm SE breeze.

    Lake Simcoe with a nice North Wind. Hobie Trifoiler

    Wednesday sunrise 06:18 Hrs. +5 with a calm SE breeze.

    Thursday sunrise was at 06:20 Hrs. + 6 with a 0-5 KPH ENE breeze.

    Friday evening, 19:30 Hrs. High in the valley was + 23.9 Deg C.

    Saturday sunrise, 06:23 Hrs. + 6 Deg C with a 15-20 KPH SW wind.

    Sunday, 07:00 Hrs. + 3.5 Deg C with a 0-5 KPH SSW wind.

    Full Moon will be on September 2, 2020. Corn Moon



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