White Mountain Region Forecast

Monday, February 6, 2012

Valley Forecast:

Temperature

Wind

Today

Mostly cloudy trending towards clearing.

lower 40s°F

W 10-15 mph

Tonight

Increasingly cloudy.

lower 20s°F

W around 10 mph becoming variable and light

Extended Outlook:

Highs

Lows

Tomorrow

Mostly cloudy early trending towards partly sunny.

midi 30s°F

around 0°F

Wednesday

Mostly sunny.

upper 20s°F

upper single digits°F

Thursday

Partly sunny.

mid 30s°F

lower teens°F

Friday

Increasingly cloudy.

mid 30s°F

around 10°F

Summits Outlook: 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 w/ a slight chance of snow showers.

In the clouds with a chance of snow showers.

Mostly in the clouds under mostly cloudy skies w/ a slight chance of morning snow showers.

Highs:

upper teens; Wind chills 10-20 below°F

Lows:

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

Highs:

falling to lower single digits; Wind chills 20-30 below°F

Wind:

W 60-80 mph increasing to 70-90 mph w/ higher gusts

Wind:

W shifting NW 70-90 mph decreasing to 50-70 mph w/ higher gusts likely

Wind:

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

Air Quality Forecast: Good levels

Summit Data:

Auto Road Vertical Temperature Profile at

6288'

5:23 AM Summit Conditions

Yesterday

Almanac for Monday, February 6, 2012

14.2°F

Weather:

Fog, blowing snow

Max. Temperature:

7°F

Record High:

42°F

set in

2005

5300'

Min. Temperature:

-2°F

Record Low:

-26°F

set in

1936, 1962

17.2°F

Temperature:

7°F

Peak Gust:

NW 68 mph

Average Daily Temperature:

5°F

4300'

Wind:

W 67 mph

Average Wind Speed:

44.6 mph

Average Monthly Temperature:

6.6°F

20.7°F

Wind Chill:

-24.0°F

Liquid Precipitation:

0.04"

Average Monthly Precipitation:

7.33

3300'

Relative Humidity:

100%

Average Monthly Snowfall:

42.40

24.9°F

Visibility:

50 feet

Monthly Total Liquid Precip:

0.83"

Average Monthly Winds Speed:

43.0

2300'

Barometric Pressure:

23.45" falling

Snowfall:

0.4"

Sunrise:

06:53 A.M.

Sunset:

5:07 P.M.

30.4°F

Ground Conditions:

27" snow/ice/rime w/ deeper drifts

Monthly Total Snowfall:

5.8"

Length of Day:

10 hours 14 minutes

1600'

Special Phenomena:

35.6°F

 

 

Days with Fog this Month:

4

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