White Mountain Region Forecast

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Valley Forecast:

Temperature

Wind

Today

Partly sunny.

around 30°F

NW around 10 mph

Tonight

Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy.

around 10°F

Variable and light

Extended Outlook:

Highs

Lows

Tomorrow

Increasingly cloudy.

around 30°F

around 10°F

Saturday

Partly sunny trending towards clearing.

upper 20s°F

around 15°F

Sunday

Sunny. Increasingly cloudy overnight.

lower 30s°F

upper teens°F

Monday

Cloudy w/ a chance of snow showers.

mid 30s°F

mid 20s°F

Summits Outlook: Wind Chill Advisory...30-50 below zero today through tomorrow...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

Mostly in the clouds under mostly cloudy skies. Wind chills 30-40 below.

Mostly in the clouds under mostly cloudy skies w/ a slight chance of snow showers. Wind chills 40-50 below.

In the clouds w/ a slight chance of snow showers. Wind chills 30-40 below.

Highs:

struggle to rise to around 0°F

Lows:

around 10 below°F

Highs:

struggle to rise to around 0°F

Wind:

NW 35-50 mph increasing to 45-60 mph w/ higher gusts

Wind:

NW 35-50 mph w/ higher gusts

Wind:

WNW 35-50 mph decreasing to 30-45 mph w/ higher gusts

Air Quality Forecast: Good levels

Summit Data:

Auto Road Vertical Temperature Profile at

6288'

5:15 AM Summit Conditions

Yesterday

Almanac for Thursday, November 20, 2008

-4.1°F

Weather:

Freezing fog and mostly cloudy

Max. Temperature:

7°F

Record High:

47°F

set in

1985

5300'

Min. Temperature:

-7°F

Record Low:

-7°F

set in

1951, 1952

Temperature:

-6°F

Peak Gust:

N 44 mph

Average Daily Temperature:

19°F

4300'

Wind:

NW 36 mph

Average Wind Speed:

21.9 mph

Average Monthly Temperature:

20.6°F

Wind Chill:

-36.0°F

Liquid Precipitation:

0.01"

Average Monthly Precipitation:

10.49

3300'

Relative Humidity:

100%

Average Monthly Snowfall:

40.80

Visibility:

1/8 of a mile

Monthly Total Liquid Precip:

5.07"

Average Monthly Winds Speed:

40.5

2300'

Barometric Pressure:

23.21" falling

Snowfall:

0.4"

Sunrise:

06:41 A.M.

Sunset:

4:20 P.M.

Ground Conditions:

6" snow/ice/rime w/ deeper drifts

Monthly Total Snowfall:

15.8"

Length of Day:

9 hours 39 minutes

1600'

Special Phenomena:

18.5°F

 

 

Days with Fog this Month:

19

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