"ABOVE 8,000 FEET"

The snow levels for the next week are all "ABOVE 8,000 FEET". It seems pretty cold this morning in Portland. WHAT IS GOING ON! I though inversions only happen when its clear. I read somewhere that temps drop 5 degrees for every thousand feet. If it's 60 degrees in town then it should be a LITTLE colder up there. I guess Bush don't like snow lovers either.

Temperatures drop 5 degrees F. per 1000' in dry air. In moist air, the drop is 3.5 degrees per 1000'.<br><br>So, if it is 60 degrees at sea level, it should be 28 degrees colder at 8000'. That's what the lady said!<br><br>Actually, the above figures are for still air. The more the air mass is moving, the more it tumbles and mixes, causing the delta to lessen. Commonly, in a warm front, I can leave see level at 50 degees F. and arrive at 5000' to temeratures of 40 degrees F.

Thank you, I feel stupid.