Subtropical air
Whistler Weather forecast
A strong warm front will cross the south coast mountains late this afternoon and overnight. The front will direct a plume of mild and very moist sub tropical air towards the south coast mountains through Wednesday resulting in heavy precipitation and rising freezing levels. Freezing levels should peak Wednesday night.
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Rainfall warning for
Howe Sound issued
50 to 70 mm of rain expected for Greater Vancouver and Howe Sound through Wednesday.
A low pressure system and its associated warm front is approaching the British Columbia coast. The low is expected to cross the north coast tonight and track just south of Terrace. Snow will begin over inland sections of the north coast this afternoon and continue through tonight with 20 to 30 cm of accumulation expected near Terrace with lesser amounts further north.
Meanwhile the warm front will cross the south coast late this afternoon. A strong onshore flow of moist sub-tropical air will follow the warm front bringing heavy rain to the west coast of Vancouver Island as well as Howe Sound the Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver tonight through Wednesday. Amounts of up to 120 mm are possible along the southwest side of Vancouver Island and the Fraser Valley. Amounts of 50 to 75 mm are expected for Greater Vancouver and Howe Sound. The rain should ease late Wednesday as the flow of moist air slumps south into Washington state.
Current Conditions
Observed at: Whistler 7:00 AM PST Tuesday 6 January 2009
Condition:
Light Snow
Temperature:
0.4°C
Pressure / Tendency:
100.9 kPa / falling
Visibility:
16 km
Humidity:
96%
Dew Point:
-0.1°C
Wind Speed:
calm
Forecast
Issued: 5.00 AM PST Tuesday 6 January 2009
Today:
Snow changing to rain this afternoon. Snowfall amount 5 to 10 cm. High plus 2.
Tonight:
Rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Temperature steady near plus 3.
Wednesday:
Periods of rain. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Temperature steady near plus 4.
Thursday:
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1. High plus 3.
Friday:
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2. High minus 1.
Saturday:
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 3. High zero.
Historical Data
Yesterday
Max:
* 0.4°C
Min:
* -3.8°C
Precip.:
* 4.8 mm
Normals
Max:
* -1°C
Min:
* -7°C
Today
Sunrise:
* 8:10
Sunset:
* 16:26
Today Alpine..Snow.
Alpine high minus 2.
Snowfall accumulation 5 to 10 cm.
Freezing level surface.
Mountain top winds southwest 30 to 50 km/h increasing this afternoon to 60 to 80 km/h.
A strong warm front will cross the south coast mountains late this afternoon and overnight. The front will direct a plume of mild and very moist sub tropical air towards the south coast mountains through Wednesday resulting in heavy precipitation and rising freezing levels. Freezing levels should peak Wednesday night.
**Special Avalanche warning South coast mountains..**Please read for all backcountry users**
Link Whistler Blackcomb-->>
Link CAA-->>
Link Whistler SAR-->>
Rainfall warning for
Howe Sound issued
50 to 70 mm of rain expected for Greater Vancouver and Howe Sound through Wednesday.
A low pressure system and its associated warm front is approaching the British Columbia coast. The low is expected to cross the north coast tonight and track just south of Terrace. Snow will begin over inland sections of the north coast this afternoon and continue through tonight with 20 to 30 cm of accumulation expected near Terrace with lesser amounts further north.
Meanwhile the warm front will cross the south coast late this afternoon. A strong onshore flow of moist sub-tropical air will follow the warm front bringing heavy rain to the west coast of Vancouver Island as well as Howe Sound the Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver tonight through Wednesday. Amounts of up to 120 mm are possible along the southwest side of Vancouver Island and the Fraser Valley. Amounts of 50 to 75 mm are expected for Greater Vancouver and Howe Sound. The rain should ease late Wednesday as the flow of moist air slumps south into Washington state.
Current Conditions
Observed at: Whistler 7:00 AM PST Tuesday 6 January 2009
Condition:
Light Snow
Temperature:
0.4°C
Pressure / Tendency:
100.9 kPa / falling
Visibility:
16 km
Humidity:
96%
Dew Point:
-0.1°C
Wind Speed:
calm
Forecast
Issued: 5.00 AM PST Tuesday 6 January 2009
Today:
Snow changing to rain this afternoon. Snowfall amount 5 to 10 cm. High plus 2.
Tonight:
Rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Temperature steady near plus 3.
Wednesday:
Periods of rain. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Temperature steady near plus 4.
Thursday:
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1. High plus 3.
Friday:
Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 2. High minus 1.
Saturday:
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 3. High zero.
Historical Data
Yesterday
Max:
* 0.4°C
Min:
* -3.8°C
Precip.:
* 4.8 mm
Normals
Max:
* -1°C
Min:
* -7°C
Today
Sunrise:
* 8:10
Sunset:
* 16:26
Today Alpine..Snow.
Alpine high minus 2.
Snowfall accumulation 5 to 10 cm.
Freezing level surface.
Mountain top winds southwest 30 to 50 km/h increasing this afternoon to 60 to 80 km/h.
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