Dan_Miller Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Given the events of the last few days it appears the NWS has produced this report/statement just for us! SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 820 AM PDT FRI AUG 29 2008 WAZ513-518-519-300330- OLYMPICS-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES- WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES- 820 AM PDT FRI AUG 29 2008 ...UNSEASONABLY COOL IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND.. A HEADS UP FOR HIKERS...CLIMBERS AND OTHERS HEADED INTO THE OLYMPICS AND WASHINGTON CASCADES THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO BE IN THE MOUNTAINS...BE PREPARED FOR COOL CONDITIONS. A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE MOUNTAINS LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH MORE RAIN. LOWER PRESSURE ALOFT IS THEN ANTICIPATED TO FOLLOW SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...BRINGING AN UNSEASONABLY COOL AIR MASS INTO THE REGION. ONLY SPOTTY LIGHT SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. BUT TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOL FOR LATE AUGUST. SNOW LEVELS IN THE OLYMPICS AND CASCADES ARE ANTICIPATED TO DROP CLOSE TO 4000 OR 5000 FEET. NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE 3000 TO 5000 FOOT LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE 30S TO LOWER 40S SUNDAY MORNING WHILE DAYTIME TEMPERATURES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL WARM ONLY INTO THE 50S. SO AGAIN...FOR HIKERS...CLIMBERS AND OTHERS PLANNING TO BE IN THE OLYMPICS AND WASHINGTON CASCADES THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH A THREAT OF LIGHT SHOWERS. MONITOR CURRENT AND FORECAST CONDITIONS VIA YOUR LOCAL NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATION OR ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE BUEHNER Quote
kevino Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 omg weather in the 30s? where was this on monday when it was 29, snowing, and gusting up to 40 mph? Quote
Choada_Boy Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 Normally, climbers are immune to special weather, but now we're being affected as well. I miss the good old days... Quote
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