Arctic Outflow warning

Whistler Weather forecast

Arctic Outflow Warning

An arctic ridge of high pressure will give mainly clear skies with cold temperatures to the south coast today through Tuesday. Extreme windchill values close to -35 degrees are expected over the alpine today and tonight.

Current Conditions

Observed at: Whistler 7:00 AM PST Monday 15 December 2008

Condition:
Clear

Temperature:
-12.5°C

Pressure / Tendency:
102.7 kPa / rising

Visibility:
24 km

Humidity:
40%

Wind Chill:
-18

Dew Point:
-23.4°C

Wind Speed:
NE 9 km/h

Forecast

Issued: 5.00 AM PST Monday 15 December 2008
Arctic outflow warning in effect.

Today:
Sunny. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 13. Wind chill minus 25.

Tonight:
Clear. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 16. Wind chill minus 25.

Tuesday:
Sunny. Increasing cloudiness late in the day with 60 percent chance of flurries late in the evening. High minus 9.

Wednesday:
A mix of sun and cloud with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 14. High minus 11.

Thursday:
Sunny. Low minus 19. High minus 14.

Friday:
Sunny. Low minus 19. High minus 13.


Historical Data

Yesterday

Max:-9.6°C
Min:-12.3°C
Precip.:0.0 mm
Normals

Max:0°C
Min:-6°C
Today

Sunrise: 8:05
Sunset: 16:10

5 Day Trend...A weak upper disturbance will move in from the north on Wednesday spreading a few light flurries. Arctic ridge of high pressure will rebuild on Thursday bringing back sunny skies and cold temperatures lows to -18c Thursday through Friday.

Alpine this morning

Horstman Hut -22c
Top of Peak -24.5c
Winds 30km/ph gusting 50-60 km/ph from the northeast
Today..Sunny.
Alpine high minus 16.
Freezing level at valley bottom.
Mountain top winds northwest 15 km/h.

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