MSLP GIF out 10 Days—If you look closely at this forecast GIF, you can see that this ECMWF version has Thunder Storms in the forecast beyond Saturday. We need to keep a watch on this for Sunday and Monday afternoons. There could be a change in the 5-day forecast period.

MSLP = The mean sea-level pressure (MSLP) is the atmospheric pressure at the mean sea level. This is the atmospheric pressure normally given in weather reports on radio, television, and newspapers or on the Internet.

Temperature Anomaly GIF – A period of above-average temperatures continues through Saturday, and then some cooler days will move into the area.

*The term temperature anomaly means a departure from a reference value or long-term average. A positive anomaly indicates that the observed temperature was warmer than the reference value, while a negative anomaly indicates that the observed temperature was cooler than the reference value.

The Wind Forecast GIF running out four days will give you a good idea of what to expect for wind speeds in the high country. The yellow, orange, and red colors show wind speeds in the 30-50 MPH range. When you see the brown and whitish colors, the lifts on Mammoth Mountain will be closed. 

QPF Forecast Image – Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts, or QPFs, depict the amount of liquid precipitation expected to fall in a defined period of time. In the case of snow or ice, QPF represents the amount of liquid that will be measured when the precipitation is melted. 

QPF Anomaly Chart for the next 7 Day

Full 16-Day ECM 500mb Run