Mountain Weather for Mountaineers

Learn about mountain weather forecasting for the Washington Cascades and Olympics in this lecture designed specifically for  climbers and scramblers. Michael Fagin, the Operational Meteorologist for West Coast Weather (Washington Online Weather), has provided weather forecasts for many of the Mountaineers members since the 1990’s. Michael will discuss the Puget Sound Convergence Zones, Marine Push, Thermal Trough, Upper Trough, Blocking Ridge, and how these impact our mountain weather. Michael will share his favorite weather web sites and give insight on how certain weather patterns impact popular climbing and scrambling areas.