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Jordan y
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 560 | TRs | Pics Location: shoreline |
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Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:04 pm
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Hey guys and gals. I'm trying to decide when to hit my hike in the next few days and just about every site says something different. I check accuweather, king5, kiro, komo, q13, weather.com, weatherunderground, and the national weather service for the cascades. What have you guys found to be the most reliable source for weather forecasts? Thanks
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NWPhil Member
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Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:31 pm
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mountain-forecast.com
NOAA
then average/guess-timate from other like you mentioned
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Slugman It’s a Slugfest!
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Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:11 pm
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My two favorites are the pinpoint seven day forecasts from the NWS, and the 10 day forecasts from the NWRFC (link below).
https://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/weather/10_day.cgi
The 10 day are great not for the ten day part, but for the map format, and the focus on precipitation. It helps me answer the eternal question: do I head north, or south.
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Ski ><((((°>
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Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:19 pm
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"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
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Randito Snarky Member
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Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:49 pm
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Jake Robinson Member
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I like windy and spotwx for the detail they provide, as well as the ability to compare different forecast models. I find windy to be slightly more user-friendly. IME if the various different models are mostly in agreement then you have a pretty good idea of what the weather is going to do, at least up to a few days out.
UW Department of Atmospheric Sciences is a great resource. I also like to read the forecast discussion from the Weather Service.
I'm basically with Ski, look at a lot of information, take the average and make your best guess.
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Jordan y
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 560 | TRs | Pics Location: shoreline |
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Thu Aug 15, 2019 4:54 pm
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Thanks guys. Looks like I've got some work to do. Heading to Glacier Peak and dont want to get rained on, or snowed on.
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ejain Member
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Thu Aug 15, 2019 5:13 pm
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+1 for Windy
I trust the forecast when all models agree (and don't keep changing every few hours).
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Jordan y
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 560 | TRs | Pics Location: shoreline |
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Thu Aug 15, 2019 5:30 pm
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ejain wrote: | +1 for Windy
I trust the forecast when all models agree (and don't keep changing every few hours). |
I can agree with that. Most say the same thing but a couple are different on rain forecast.
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Jake Robinson Member
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It's nice to see more people using Windy, what a great resource. Also highly recommend the app (free).
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flatsqwerl Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 1049 | TRs | Pics Location: tacoma |
Jordan, I'll see you up there
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Jordan y
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 560 | TRs | Pics Location: shoreline |
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Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:32 pm
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flatsqwerl wrote: | Jordan, I'll see you up there |
When are you going? It'll be my second time trying to get over Disappointment Peak. Didn't make it last year.
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flatsqwerl Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 1049 | TRs | Pics Location: tacoma |
Hi Jordan. I'm heading in there tomorrow with my sons and husky. It'll be a leisurely 3 day event. Looks to be cloudy but no precipitation...I think..hopefully we'll have good visibility and not be stuck in a cloud bank. We're not sure if its gonna be the Cool glacier route or disappointment. I've done disappointment years ago but not sure if a certain person in our party will dig the steep loose ridge. We'll see. Its nice the routes are right next to each other. Have a great trip, perhaps we'll see enroute!
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Jordan y
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 560 | TRs | Pics Location: shoreline |
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Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:13 pm
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I was thinking of going tomorrow but will risk being rained out for less people and try for next week. You have done D.P.? As DP steepens near the top, do you stick to the spine or do you drift west or east ? Also, is there class 3 at the end? Difficult climb?
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flatsqwerl Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 1049 | TRs | Pics Location: tacoma |
it was 43 years ago when I did it solo. I do not recall wavering from the general ridge crest ( spine ) I do recall boot glissading on loose dirt gravel coming down. It was steepest at the top but I cannot recall the difficulty...class 3 sounds about right I think. But one does crazy sh## when they are 17 so i am not sure!
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