PERHAPS A SPRINKLE OR TWO

TEMPERATURES WILL RECOVER SOMEWHAT TODAY AFTER YESTERDAY'S VERY COLD DAY IN THE ALPINE BUT WILL REMAIN SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW THE SEASONAL AVERAGE. THE HORSTMAN HUT ACTUALLY DROPPED BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS YESTERDAY AND IS BELOW FREEZING AGAIN THIS MORNING. THE VALLEY STATION REPORTED A COOL 17 DEGREES, WHICH WAS A RECORD LOW MAXIMUM FOR THE DATE. A COOL AND SOMEWHAT UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA TODAY IN THE WAKE OF THE UPPER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE THAT MOVED THROUGH THE COAST YESTERDAY. THIS, COMBINED WITH WEAK ONSHORE FLOW WILL RESULT IN MAINLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH PERHAPS A SPRINKLE OR TWO. LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED FOR TUESDAY.


TODAY..CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ALPINE HIGH 8.
FREEZING LEVEL 2100 METRES RISING TO 2400 METRES THIS AFTERNOON.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS WESTERLY 20 KM/H.
TONIGHT..CLOUDY. ALPINE LOW PLUS 4.
FREEZING LEVEL 2400 METRES.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY..CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
ALPINE HIGH 8.
FREEZING LEVEL 2500 METRES.
MOUNTAIN TOP WINDS WESTERLY 20 KM/H.

5 DAY TREND..SOME IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED LATER IN THE WEEK BUT TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN SLIGHTLY BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGE.

WEDNESDAY.. A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS. FREEZING LEVEL 2900 METRES.
THURSDAY.. SUNNY WITH CLOUDY PERIODS. FREEZING LEVEL 3000 METRES.
FRIDAY.. SUNNY WITH CLOUDY PERIODS. FREEZING LEVEL 2900 METRES.