Warm West, Cool Due East Inwards The Pacific Northwest

Today was i of those odd piece of cake spring/summer days when it was warmer over the interior of western Washington than over portions of eastern Washington.  The highs today (shown below) were inwards the upper 80s inwards the fundamental too southern Sound too some Vancouver BC, amongst 90s over the western slopes of the due north Cascades, piece Spokane too vicinity were inwards the mid-70s.  Go eastward into Idaho too western Montana too 50s-60s dominated.  Downright chilly.


The argue for this contrast is apparent inwards the upper score (500 hPa, virtually 18,000 ft) conditions map for xi AM today, shown below.  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 ridge of high pressure level is offshore, piece an commonly rigid depression middle is position over southern Idaho.  The high pressure level provides warm, sinking air inwards the middle troposphere, too the combination of ridge too trough resulted inwards northeasterly time period aloft inwards a higher house the Cascades--which contributes to warming over the western slopes.


The depression middle was associated amongst cool temperatures too extensive clouds from eastern WA to the east, amongst substantial precipitation.   The MODIS visible satellite icon some noon shows the clouds associated amongst the upper low--you tin sack run into the round down distortion of the clouds.
Along the coast, marine stratus hugged the shore.


Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 radar icon during mid-afternoon shows the atmospheric precipitation extending into far eastern Washington too northern Oregon.


The ridge volition deed eastward during the side past times side few days too western Washington volition accept ii to a greater extent than warm days, marine air pushing inwards on Thursday.  Then for the side past times side calendar week nosotros volition relish typical piece of cake June weather, amongst some clouds too highs inwards the lower 70s.    Perfection.

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