Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Yukon Forecast Details

Forecast for *Whitehorse, Yukon:

Friday....Mostly sunny and warm. Increasing clouds late. Highs near 45F.

Friday night....Mostly cloudy with showers developing, probably in the form of rain. Lows in the mid 30's.

Saturday...Mostly cloudy with occasional rain showers likely, especially early. Highs around 40F. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Saturday night...Rain or snow re-developing. Possibly heavy at times. Lows around 32F. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Sunday...A good chance of showers, probably in the form of rain early, changing to snow late. Highs around 40F, then decreasing to near 32F by the end of the day. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Sunday night and Monday...Occasional snow showers. Temperatures steadily decreasing into the low 20's.

* Forecasts are for the Whitehorse Airport, Yukon, elevation 2317 ft above sea level.

Discussion:
VERY tricky forecast since temperatures will be marginally cold enough for snow during much of the forecast period. To add to that, forecast models are not agreeing on the exact timing of the precipitation bands. Therefore overall uncertainty for the forecast is high. The weather maps attached are a visual aid of the forecast surface fronts and most likely areas for precipitation.

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