Cool and a storm Sunday

A cool and unstable airmass will remain over the BC Coast today and tonight. A building ridge will bring a drying trend late Saturday resulting in a day less than optimal. A strong front will cross the area Sunday night and into Monday resulting in good accumulations above 1000m.

Alpine Tonight..Flurries.
Alpine low minus 5.
Snowfall accumulation 5-7 cm.
Freezing level lowering to 1000 metres.
Mountain top winds southwest 20 km/h.

Saturday..A few flurries in the morning then mainly cloudy.
Alpine high minus 1.
Snowfall accumulation trace.
Freezing level rising to 1600 metres.
Mountain top winds light.

Valley
Current Conditions
Observed at: Whistler - Nesters 8:00 PM PDT Friday 30 April 2010

Temperature:5.4°C
Pressure / Tendency:101.5 kPa / falling
Humidity:85%
Dew Point:3.0°C
Wind Speed:SSW 3 km/h

Tonight:Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 3.

Saturday:Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers in the morning. High 11. UV index 4 or moderate.

Saturday night:Clearing early in the evening. Increasing cloudiness before morning. Low plus 5.

Sunday:Periods of rain. High 8.

Monday:A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 3. High 8.

Tuesday:A mix of sun and cloud. Low plus 1. High 11.

Wednesday:A mix of sun and cloud. Low plus 5. High 14.

Thursday:Cloudy. Low plus 5. High 14.

Historical Data
Yesterday Max:14.0°C
Min:2.9°C
Precip.:0.0 mm
Normals Max:14°C
Min:2°C
Today Sunrise:5:50
Sunset:20:28

Cool and unstable airmass

A cool and unstable airmass will remain over the BC Coast for the next few days.
The airmass eroding friday with ridge pushing in from the Pacific. Mild and dry through the weekend with a chance of flurries later Sunday

Current Conditions
Observed at: Whistler 7:00 AM PDT Wednesday 28 April 2010

Condition:Cloudy
Temperature:3.9°C
Pressure / Tendency:100.2 kPa / rising
Visibility:24 km
Humidity:84%
Dew Point:1.5°C
Wind Speed:S 9 km/h

Today:Cloudy with sunny periods and 40 percent chance of showers. High 10. UV index 5 or moderate.

Tonight:Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers overnight. Low plus 3.

Thursday:Cloudy with sunny periods. 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. High 12.

Friday:Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4. High 14.

Saturday:Sunny. Low plus 4. High 16.

Sunday:Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 6. High 14.

Monday:Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 5. High 13.

Tuesday:A mix of sun and cloud. Low plus 5. High 14.

Historical Data
Yesterday Max:10.1°C
Min:4.0°C
Precip.:12.8 mm
Normals Max:14°C
Min:2°C
Today Sunrise:5:53
Sunset:20:25


Alpine Today..Cloudy with a 60 percent chance of flurries. Alpine high temperature minus 3. Snowfall accumulation trace. Freezing level 1000 metres rising to 1400 this afternoon. Mountain top winds southwest 15 km/h.