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Mountain weather
« on: October 20, 2016, 06:17:36 AM »
What website do you guys use to see what the weather will be like near a specific mountain? Thanks

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Re: Mountain weather
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2016, 06:23:41 AM »
Noaa weather is what i use.

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Re: Mountain weather
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2016, 06:31:30 AM »
For the east slopes I would use NWS Spokane, not Seattle.  You can dial it in by the map.  I would also recommend reading the "forecast discussion" they are notes on the forecast that are not published and have the forecaster thoughts on several models and what has happened historically with similar circumstances.

 Also as a general rule, dry air cools @ 5.5 degree F per 1000 feet.  In Wa we don't have a lot of dry air hitting the Mnt a good rule is 3.5 degrees per 1000 feet.  For example Leavenworth is forecasted to be at 48 degrees today, elevation 1850, and you want to pack in the general area to 5500 subtract 12-15 degrees from that.  There might be warmer air a loft, because the E Slopes can get a fair amount of cold air damming at the valley floors in late fall but that will get you a general idea.

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Re: Mountain weather
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2016, 03:31:50 PM »
Thanks for all the help guys

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Re: Mountain weather
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2016, 03:36:21 PM »
On the NOAA website, you can get a point click forecast on the map.  Then you can get a google earth .kmz file that you can load on your google earth to get a forecast each time you load up google earth.

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Re: Mountain weather
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2016, 03:38:57 PM »
NOAA for sure!

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Re: Mountain weather
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2016, 03:42:31 PM »
NOAA is good.  You can click right on the area you want to go.  It uses a nearby station and then corrects for elevation--snow level/freezing level.  I don't think it can dial in wind/precip due to not factoring in windward/leeward aspect though.

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Re: Mountain weather
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