Question on weather

[kurtteej]

Since I come from so far away (Long Island), i need to plan trips pretty far in advance. I planned a trip for Thursday thru Saturday or Sunday this week. The forecast for Thursday is 'showers' -- but I'm not sure what that means up there.

Being that I'm going to be doing a lot of photography this trip, being overcast and possibly wet will give me slightly better light for during the day.

Can anyone shed some light as to what this could mean? [or does it just mean that I'm going to get wet?]

Kurt

[Kevin]

Usually I take the forecast and add 50% to the precip forecast . The mountains ring out any moisture in the air, so if there's any instability they usually add enough lift to form larger clouds, increasing chances of rain. The precip also seems to be harder up there for the same reasons.

Problem isn't with rain as much as it is with visibility. Cloud decks can get pretty low, so if you're hiking peaks then you could end up in the clouds at 3,000 feet. Even if the clouds are above the summit, then the precip will limit the visibility.

[kurtteej]

Thanks for the quick answer -- sounds like I could be doing some nice contrast shots with the clouds and some sillouettes. My goal is to take a lot of detail shots as well as landscape-type shots.

Just the smell of the woods relaxes me and changes my disposition so damn the wife -- full speed ahead [LOL]