White Mountain Region Forecast

Friday, March 19, 2010

Valley Forecast:

Temperature

Wind

Today

Partly sunny.

Upper 50s°F

Light/variable

Tonight

Partly cloudy.

Mid 30s°F

Light/variable

Extended Outlook:

Highs

Lows

Tomorrow

Partly sunny.

Upper 50s°F

Lower 30s°F

Sunday

Cloudy w/ a chance of rain showers.

Mid 40s°F

Mid 30s°F

Monday

Cloudy w/ a chance of rain.

Upper 40s°F

Lower 30s°F

Tuesday

Cloudy w/ rain likely.

Lower 40s°F

Mid 20s°F

Summits Outlook: Mountain weather is subject to rapid changes and extreme conditions. Always be prepared to make your own assessment of travel and weather conditions. This outlook is one tool to help you plan a safe trip. Always travel with adequate clothing, shelter, food, and water.

Today

Tonight

Tomorrow

In the clear under partly cloudy skies. Wind chills 15-25 above.

In the clear under mostly cloudy skies. Wind chills 5-15 above.

In and out of the clouds under cloudy skies trending towards in the clouds w/ a slight chance of showers of mixed precipitation. Wind chills 10-20.

Highs:

Mid 30s°F

Lows:

Upper 20s°F

Highs:

Lower 30s°F

Wind:

W 20-35 mph

Wind:

W 25-40 mph increasing to 40-55 mph w/ higher gusts later

Wind:

WNW 40-55 mph w/ higher gusts likely

Air Quality Forecast: Good levels

Summit Data:

Auto Road Vertical Temperature Profile at

6288'

5:17 AM Summit Conditions

Yesterday

Almanac for Friday, March 19, 2010

29.6°F

Weather:

Partly Cloudy

Max. Temperature:

28°F

Record High:

38°F

set in

1968

5300'

Min. Temperature:

20°F

Record Low:

-28°F

set in

1944

34.5°F

Temperature:

26°F

Peak Gust:

NW 64 mph

Average Daily Temperature:

14°F

4300'

Wind:

W 15 mph

Average Wind Speed:

40.9 mph

Average Monthly Temperature:

13.6°F

Wind Chill:

14.0°F

Liquid Precipitation:

0.00"

Average Monthly Precipitation:

9.42

3300'

Relative Humidity:

93%

Average Monthly Snowfall:

54.10

43.5°F

Visibility:

60 miles

Monthly Total Liquid Precip:

7.18"

Average Monthly Winds Speed:

40.4

2300'

Barometric Pressure:

23.53" rising

Snowfall:

0.0"

Sunrise:

6:45 A.M.

Sunset:

7:02 P.M.

40.8°F

Ground Conditions:

28" snow/ice/rime w/ deeper drifts

Monthly Total Snowfall:

26.1"

Length of Day:

12 hours 17 minutes

1600'

Special Phenomena:

37.5°F

 

 

Days with Fog this Month:

12

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