White Mountain Region Forecast

Friday, February 3, 2012

Valley Forecast:

Temperature

Wind

Today

Mostly cloudy.

upper 20°F

NW around 10 mph becoming variable and light

Tonight

Mostly cloudy.

mid teens°F

Variable and light

Extended Outlook:

Highs

Lows

Tomorrow

Partly sunny.

upper 20s°F

lower single digits°F

Sunday

Mostly cloudy.

upper 20s°F

around 10°F

Monday

Partly sunny.

mid 30s°F

upper teens°F

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy.

upper 20s°F

lower single digits°F

Summits Outlook: Wind Chill Advisory from 1700 EST today through Saturday...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 early under increasingly cloudy skies then moving into the clouds w/ a slight chance of afternoon snow showers.

In the clouds w/ a slight chance of snow showers.

In the clouds early then trending towards clearing under partly sunny skies.

Highs:

upper single digits; Wind chills 15-25 below°F

Lows:

around 0; Wind chills falling to 30-40 below°F

Highs:

remaining around 0; Wind chills 30-40 below°F

Wind:

NW 30-45 mph increasing to 45-60 mph w/ higher afternoon gusts

Wind:

NW 50-70 mph w/ higher gusts likely

Wind:

NW 45-60 mph w/ higher gusts possible

Air Quality Forecast: Good levels

Summit Data:

Auto Road Vertical Temperature Profile at

6288'

5:07 AM Summit Conditions

Yesterday

Almanac for Friday, February 3, 2012

7.1°F

Weather:

Cloudy, undercast

Max. Temperature:

18°F

Record High:

38°F

set in

1982

5300'

Min. Temperature:

3°F

Record Low:

-32°F

set in

1963

10.6°F

Temperature:

4°F

Peak Gust:

W 77 mph

Average Daily Temperature:

5°F

4300'

Wind:

NW 26 mph

Average Wind Speed:

29.7 mph

Average Monthly Temperature:

6.6°F

14.2°F

Wind Chill:

-19.0°F

Liquid Precipitation:

0.05"

Average Monthly Precipitation:

7.33

3300'

Relative Humidity:

33%

Average Monthly Snowfall:

42.40

17.8°F

Visibility:

80 miles

Monthly Total Liquid Precip:

0.68"

Average Monthly Winds Speed:

43.0

2300'

Barometric Pressure:

23.64" rising slowly

Snowfall:

0.5"

Sunrise:

06:56 A.M.

Sunset:

5:03 P.M.

22.8°F

Ground Conditions:

27" snow/ice/rime w/ deeper drifts

Monthly Total Snowfall:

3.5"

Length of Day:

10 hours 7 minutes

1600'

Special Phenomena:

26.8°F

 

 

Days with Fog this Month:

2

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