Friday, April 30, 2010

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

Whistler - Weather - Environment Canada

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