Here we go on the roller coaster again. Mild Today with only a VERY slight chance of a shower or two tonight and Tuesday. Then colder on Wednesday with a 30% shot at Snow Showers – some are saying a better chance with 1-3” of accumulation. Then the roller coaster heads uphill again with milder temps on Thursday – High of 48° and even milder on Friday.
Expect highs today neat 50° and overnight lows in the upper 30s to near 40°. Snowmaking should resume Tuesday night as temps are expected to get down to 24°. Wednesday should be cold and snowy. Look for a high Wednesday of 35° or so and a low Wednesday Night near 22°.
Normals for this time of year are: High of 42° and lows usually are around 19°, so we are definitely playing with warmer than normal temps with the exception of these timely cold air blasts. The record high for today was set back in 1986 with a 63° reading and the low was minus 14° Bck in 1972. The biggest snowfall we have had on this date was in 1966 with 10.5” of the white stuff.
Here’s the details:
Monday…Partly cloudy this morning…Then mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers this afternoon. Highs 51 to 56. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Low around 41°
Tuesday…Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning…Then showers in the afternoon. Breezy with highs around 50. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Low around 24°
Wednesday…Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the morning…Then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the upper 30s. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent. Low around 21°
Thursday…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 50. Low around 29°
Friday…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s. Low around 35°
Saturday…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows in the mid 30s.
Sunday…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s.
Until Next Time!
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