First, I want to give a big thank you to all of our veterans out there for their great service to our country. On this Veterans Day and every day actually, we honor those that served their county and gave so much. The weather will also honor you as well with clouds but no rain. We salute!
It is an easy forecast this week, as typical November weather is on tap. That means rain at times, breezy at times and lots of mountain snow. Our temperatures locally will stay well above the freezing mark but still below average on the highs. Expect temperatures to mostly remain between 40 and 50 degrees plus or minus day and night.
After a chilly morning Monday, clouds were on the increase and kept our afternoon high as of 4 p.m. in Vancouver to 44 degrees, about 10 degrees below normal. Wednesday looks like the only dry day and then several good-size storms will arrive Thursday through Saturday. I expect the mountains above 5,000 feet to get 2 or 3 feet of snow by the end of the weekend. Snow at pass levels will vary with snow and rain mixing in at times. Perhaps 6 to 8 inches falls at Government Camp. The freezing levels will be higher Friday through Monday as south winds will be blowing, providing milder air aloft.
We can usually expect at least 6 inches of rain this month, which is the wettest month of the year. As of 4 p.m. Monday, Vancouver had 1.35 inches in the rain gauge. I wouldn’t be surprised if the upper ski areas such as Timberline or Meadows have at least a limited opening by Thanksgiving.
