May 22 - 0100 UTC

FORECASTER: Juris Almonte

SYNOPTIC OVERVIEW: A surface and upper level trough remains over British Columbia extending to the States over Idaho, where a surface low pressure system resides. This is causing the showery conditions we are experiencing over the SPADE region. Analysis charts also show ridging happening along the Pacific, but is slow moving. 

Nipika
GEM 2.5 (May 21 1800 UTC) shows a total of 0.8 mm of rain beginning at 2300 UTC (2300 MDT) and ending 1100 UTC (May 22 0500 MDT). 

​No precipitation is forecasted for the following day.

NAM shows 1.4 mm of forecasted rain to occur Friday

Fortress
GEM 2.5 (May 21 1800 UTC) shows a total of 1.3 cm or snow accumulation beginning this evening around May 22 0100 UTC  and ending at 0700 UTC. Once again, temperatures will hover near 0°C.

​No precipitation is forecasted for the following day.

NAM shows substantial precipitation occurring both Thursday and Friday, whereby ~18 mm of rain is expected.