Same Old, Same Old

TL;DR: High pressure will build into the region over the next couple of days bringing dry and clear conditions with warming temperatures. A shortwave trough will pass to the north of Utah sometime early next Wednesday just missing us with a chance of precipitation. 

Nowcast: An arctic cold front passed this morning which has dropped temperatures and will limit our daytime high today. A high-pressure ridge sits to the west of Utah waiting to move into the region. Wasatch ski resorts are looking at a high temperature in the upper teens today at the base with a slight wind from the NW. Ridgelines at 9000' can expect to see winds blowing 5-15 mph and 10-20 mph at 11000' with gusts above 25 mph. Expect any cloud coverage to clear throughout the day.

(Alta Ski Resort 10:00 am (Mt Baldy) https://www.alta.com/weather)

Short-Term Forecast: A high-pressure ridge will continue moving into the region bringing warming temperatures, clear skies, and dry conditions through the weekend and early next week. At Wasatch resorts expect daytime highs to hit the low 20's and nighttime lows to be in the mid-low teens.

(NWS Hourly Forecast for Alta, Friday - Monday: https://www.weather.gov/) 

Long-Term Forecast: A shortwave trough will pass to the north of Utah early next Wednesday missing us for a chance of precipitation. High pressure looks to build back into the region up after.

(GFS 500mb Geopotential Height Anomaly Tropical Tidbits: https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/)

For those of you wondering, it looks like our next chance of notable precipitation could be at the very end of the month but it's too early to make any assumptions.

If you are planning on traveling into the backcountry make sure you head to UAC for snow and avalanche conditions to stay safe! #knowbeforeyougo