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Sunday – 20 Nov 2022 – 3:30pm
The past…
At Stevens Field the high yesterday afternoon was 42 and the warmest so far today has been 44. The low this morning was 13. The cold spots dipped into the mid-single digits. Winds at the airfield hit 7mph yesterday afternoon.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 46 | 63 / 1989 | 13 | -7 / 1985 |
Precip summary… There has been no recent precip.
Forecast discussion…
There is nothing on radar this afternoon.
The next 7-8 days… Ridging will give us a good amount of sun and dry weather. Temps will be near average through Thursday and then slightly above average Friday-Sunday.
Changes around the 29th?… Long range forecast models are hinting at a more active pattern the last few days of November and maybe into the first week of December. Right now I don’t see a big system for us, but a more active pattern gives me hope!
We start with a strong ridge over the western US. Then a low pressure system develops off the Pacific NW coast and moves through Colorado on 29 & 30 Nov. Note that the trajectory is from the northwest towards the southeast – a track that does not favor us. If the system dips a little farther south, we’ll do better. If it tracks a little farther north, we’ll just get scraps.
Below are Euro, GFS, and Canadian model ensemble meteograms for forecast snowfall for 24-hour periods – This is one of my favorite products and I track it closely all winter long. It’s read left to right with the most current time on the left. Times are in Zulu. The top chart shows snowfall amounts for 24-hour periods for a number of model runs. Similar amounts and similar times for the different versions results in higher forecast confidence. The bottom chart shows the range of the amounts. I focus on the little vertical light blue boxes, the green “mean” line, and to a lesser extent, the blue “control” line. I closely track the differences and the trends.
The average snowfall for all three models is 2-3”, but the outcomes vary considerably from zero to 18”. This system is 9 days away – too far into the future to get caught up in the details, but it’s good to see a more active pattern with some potential!
My forecast…
* The forecast periods are from 8am to 8am. *
My next post will be on Tuesday.
– Shawn
