Crappy forecast!

caliclimbergirl: Casual Observer; Posts: 12; Joined: Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:04 am; Location: Seattle

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Post by caliclimbergirl » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:38 pm

So it looks like Saturday might be good, but every other day in most of the forecasts I'm looking at are calling for rain. Is it going to rain for the rest of the summer!? There are still so many routes I wanted to get up this year. I know they'll still be there next year, but I'm really not enjoying sitting inside and hiking in the rain isn't nearly as appealing as climbing!

Cloudraker: Full Member; Posts: 164; Joined: Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:00 am

Re: Crappy forecast!

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Post by Cloudraker » Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:33 pm

caliclimbergirl wrote:Is it going to rain for the rest of the summer!?:(

yes it is going for the rest of the summer - in fact, it's going to rain until next JULY.

This is what happens to those who stay in Squamish beyond the 3-week window of good weather:

Escape while you still can......

sherri: Junior Member; Posts: 63; Joined: Fri May 30, 2008 9:29 am; Location: Washington

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Post by sherri » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:18 am

Girls just want to have fun.

t2climb: Junior Member; Posts: 29; Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:18 pm

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Post by t2climb » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:52 am

Summer is over. It is time for Americans to go home.

J Mace: Senior Member; Posts: 326; Joined: Thu May 25, 2006 1:17 pm; Location: Italy

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Post by J Mace » Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:04 am

LONG TERM...FROM PREV DISCUSSION...PROGRESSIVE SHORT WAVES WILL
AFFECT THE AREA EVERY COUPLE DAYS DURING THE EXTENDED PERIOD. GLOBAL
MODELS SHOW A COUPLE OF RATHER DEEP TROUGHS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA
DURING THE PERIOD...ONE LATER SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT AND ANOTHER THE
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THE ONE FOR LATER THIS WEEKEND LOOKS
IMPRESSIVELY WET WITH BOTH THE ECMWF AND GFS HINTING AT
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS SIMILAR TO THE SYSTEM THAT JUST RECENTLY
BROUGHT LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE AREA. AS A RESULT POPS WILL BE
INCREASED...ESPECIALLY SUN NIGHT.

MODEL TIMING BECOMES LESS CONSISTENT WITH THE NEXT WAVE EXPECTED TO
MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TUE OR WED...SO FORECASTS BEYOND THE WEEKEND
WILL BE LEFT ALONE FOR NOW. LATER FORECAST SHIFTS MAY NEED TO ADJUST
FORECAST TO A COOLER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL PATTER NEXT WEEK.
ALBRECHT

Charlie: Junior Member; Posts: 63; Joined: Wed May 02, 2007 9:38 am; Location: Squamish

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Post by Charlie » Thu Aug 21, 2008 3:47 pm

I spotted some climbers in the Smoke Bluffs on my way home from work. Get out there while you can, never know when the sun will return.

Tenn: Junior Member; Posts: 62; Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:08 am; Location: Vancity

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Post by Tenn » Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:06 pm

Saw a dusting of fresh snow N of Whistler today. Mamquam river was up and very brown. Summer's over dudes!

Time to think about heading out on a road trip - Morocco's nice;)

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Post by Axel » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:03 pm

Have fun "driving" to Morocco.

J Mace: Senior Member; Posts: 326; Joined: Thu May 25, 2006 1:17 pm; Location: Italy

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Post by J Mace » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:01 am

My up coming "road" trip includes Todra gorge and Eastern Dolomites..

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Post by Brendan » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:41 am

J Mace wrote:My up coming "road" trip includes Todra gorge and Eastern Dolomites..

any predictions for the weather over there, J??

caliclimbergirl: Casual Observer; Posts: 12; Joined: Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:04 am; Location: Seattle

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Post by caliclimbergirl » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:44 am

Anyone feel like taking a climbing road trip somewhere with me? I'd prefer cracks, but I'm not picky at all. I'd love to go to Indian Creek, but I'm sure it's still to hot there. So I'd be happy to go pretty much anywhere in Utah, Nevada, Oregon, California, etc. PM me if you're interested. I'm free for the next 2-3 weeks.