Monday, April 14, 2008

Week long warm up

I don't know about you, but I am really sick and tired of this cold weather. So for folks like me who are at wits end with cold stuff, finally some good news! Today will still be on the cold side but this is an interesting study of weather patterns and basic movements that make a huge difference. Here's what I'm talking about:

Here is today with higher pressure moving in the temperatures at 850 mb are at about -2C. But with the sunshine temperatures will be allowed to warm about 20 degrees Fahrenheit! This high will center across our area tomorrow morning and that will cause another cold morning tomorrow.
By the end of the day tomorrow you can see two very significant changes, 1. The high is moving east being pushed by 2. A huge Pacific weather system, take a look at all of the warm air associated with this weather system out west. +20C, that's temperatures in the 90s out west!
The warm air modifies a bit and so does the weather system but we still see +12C to +15C across the area with a tight pressure gradient as well which means some gusty winds.
Thursday looks a bit cooler but quiet with temperatures down around +8C. Still highs in the 60s. The pressure gradient relaxes a bit too.
Another southern system heads our way Friday and that brings in more rain chances for us, but not necessarily heavy rain.
Saturday that system moves south and takes temperatures down into the 50s.
Sunday still looks stormy to the north but it could be saved for us as highs will still be in the 50s.

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