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    Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2008

    Partly Sunny Skies

    Whistler Weather forecast

    An Upper Trough Over The British Columbia Coast Will Result In Partly Sunny Skies And Isolated Showers Over The Weekend.
    Temperatures Will Remain Below Seasonal.

    5 Day Trend.. A Ridge Of High Pressure Will Build Onto The South Coast Giving Mainly Sunny Skies On Monday. A Weak Cold Front Will Slide Down From The North Bringing Scattered Showers To The Region On Tuesday.



    Observed at: Whistler 8:00 AM PDT Saturday 30 August 2008

    Condition:Mostly Cloudy /building convective valley clouds/ Sun above

    Temperature:6.5°C
    Pressure / Tendency:101.4 kPa / rising
    Visibility:24 km
    Humidity:97%
    Dew Point:6.1°C
    Wind Speed:calm

    Forecast

    Today:Cloudy with sunny periods. 40 percent chance of showers this afternoon with the risk of a thundershower. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight:Cloudy periods. Low 6.

    Sunday:A mix of sun and cloud. 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon with the risk of a thundershower. High 17.

    Monday:Sunny. Low 6. High 19.

    Tuesday:Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4. High 13.

    Wednesday:Cloudy. Low 8. High 15.

    Historical Data
    Yesterday Max:17.6°C
    Min:9.3°C
    Precip.:3.4 mm
    Normals Max:22°C
    Min:7°C
    Today Sunrise:6:24
    Sunset:20:00

    Synopsis
    Today Tonight and Sunday
    At 4:00 a.m. PDT today building high 1030 mb located on a line
    north-south over the offshore waters.
    By 5:00 p.m. PDT Sunday high located on a line northeast-southwest
    over the Queen Charlotte Islands.
    At 4:00 a.m. PDT today weakening trough located on a line
    northeast-southwest over the Central Coast.
    By 5:00 p.m. PDT today weakening trough located on a line
    northeast-southwest over the South Coast.

    Alpine
    Today..Mainly Cloudy With Scattered Flurries. Risk Of A Thundershower This Afternoon.
    Alpine High Plus 5.
    Freezing Level 2000 Metres.
    Mountain Top Winds Light And Variable.

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