09/19/2013

Thom and I are planning to head up to the Tetons next Wednesday for our annual backpacking trip. Last night Dad sent me this weather map, which shows the high temperatures expected that day:

Notice the tiny little cold spot in northwest Wyoming? Yep, that’s where we’ll be. Dad delivered more good news with this analysis of the forecast:

The model is forecasting a closed upper low to be centered over the region late next week. These systems produce dreary cool/cold weather with precipitation. If the model is fairly accurate that far out, you should expect winter-like weather with snow and cold.

Whee! I don’t mind a little rain while I’m hiking, or an evening in a tent while it rains outside, but it’s not much fun to spend three days in the wilderness while it’s grey, cold, and either raining or snowing. I mean, it’s September!

So, we’ll see how things develop… fingers crossed.