Mountain Weather Forecast
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Weather Synopsis for Sunday night through Tuesday
There's plenty of sunshine in the Olympics, North Cascades, and places east of the Crest this afternoon. Areas from Hwy 2 south along the west slopes just can't seem to shake the clouds. A weak high pressure ridge passing overhead has pushed most of the showers south, with a few flurries still falling in the West South and Mt Hood zones.
After a dry start to the evening, onshore flow will draw clouds into the mountains from an approaching cold front. Eventually, enough moisture piles up along the west slopes of the Cascades to wring out a few light showers, mainly after midnight. Any precipitation will struggle to make it over Crest. This pattern continues Monday morning as the weak front slowly approaches. This isn't a very strong storm. While temperatures will fall, snowlevels shouldn't make it much below about 3000ft. The front finally crosses over the Cascades late in the afternoon and early evening, helping showers venture further east.
By Tuesday morning, lingering moisture and onshore flow should keep the west slopes cloudy and drippy. As the day progresses, the trend will be for drying and clearing. Most places should see significant sunbreaks by the afternoon, with more ample blue sky east of the mountains.
Weather Forecast
Olympics
| Sunday Night | Increasing clouds. Showers developing in the western Olympics. |
| Monday | Cloudy with generally light rain and snow. |
West North
| Sunday Night | Mostly clear in the evening, then increasing clouds. Showers developing after midnight. |
| Monday | Cloudy with light rain and snow. |
West Central
| Sunday Night | Mostly clear in the evening, then increasing clouds. Showers developing after midnight. Winds becoming SW moderate. |
| Monday | Cloudy with light to moderate precipitation. Light to moderate SW winds decreasing slightly. |
West South
| Sunday Night | Partly to mostly cloudy in the evening, then increasing clouds. A few showers possible after midnight. Light to moderate W winds. |
| Monday | Cloudy with generally light rain and snow. Light to moderate W winds. |
Stevens Pass
| Sunday Night | Partly cloudy in the evening, then clouds increasing. A few light showers mainly after midnight. Light W winds. |
| Monday | Cloudy with light rain and snow. Light W winds. |
Snoqualmie Pass
| Sunday Night | Partly cloudy in the evening, then increasing clouds. Light showers mainly after midnight. Light to moderate W winds increasing. |
| Monday | Cloudy with generally light precipitation. Light to moderate W winds decreasing. |
East North
| Sunday Night | Mostly clear in the evening, then increasing clouds overnight. A few sprinkles possible near the crest. NW winds becoming W light to moderate. |
| Monday | Mostly cloudy with a few light showers possible, mainly near the crest. Light to moderate W winds decreasing. |
East Central
| Sunday Night | Mostly clear in the evening, then increasing clouds. A few sprinkles possible near the crest after midnight. Light to moderate WNW winds becoming W. |
| Monday | Mostly cloudy with light showers mainly near the crest. Light to moderate W winds. |
East South
| Sunday Night | Mostly clear in the evening, then increasing clouds. A few sprinkles possible near the crest. Light to moderate WNW winds becoming W. |
| Monday | Mostly cloudy with a few showers mainly near the crest. Moderate W winds decreasing slightly. |
Mt. Hood
| Sunday Night | Becoming cloudy with generally light rain and snow. Moderate WNW winds turning W. |
| Monday | Cloudy with light to occasionally moderate rain and snow. Moderate W winds becoming strong and gusty. |
Issued: 2:22 PM PST Sunday, March 24, 2024
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Evening | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 4500' | 4500' | None' | 4500' |
| Sunday Night | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3500' | 3500' | None' | 3500' |
| Monday Morning | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3000' | 3000' | None' | 3000' |
| Monday Afternoon | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3500' | 4000' | None' | 4000' |
| Monday Evening | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3500' | 3500' | None' | 4000' |
| Monday Night | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3000' | 3000' | None' | 3000' |
| Tuesday Morning | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3000' | 3000' | None' | 3000' |
| Tuesday Afternoon | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3000' | 3000' | None' | 3500' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3500' |
* Easterly flow in the Cascade Passes can cause locally lower Snow or Freezing levels than areas further west.
Freezing Level is when no precipitation is forecast.
Precipitation Forecast
| Sunday Night | Monday | Monday Night | Tuesday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 pm - 5 am | 5 am - 5 pm | 5 pm - 5 am | 5 am - 5 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | 0 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | 0.25 | LT 0.25 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Stevens Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Crystal Mt | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Paradise | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | 0.25 | LT 0.25 |
| White Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Washington Pass | 0 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Mission Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | 0 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | LT 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 - 0.50 | LT 0.25 |
| Timberline | LT 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.50 | LT 0.25 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | LT 0.25 |
| Monday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Monday | LT 0.25 |
| Monday Night | 0.25 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.25 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Monday | LT 0.25 |
| Monday Night | 0.25 |
| Tuesday | 0.25 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Monday | LT 0.25 |
| Monday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.25 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Monday | LT 0.25 |
| Monday Night | 0.25 |
| Tuesday | 0.25 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Monday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Monday | LT 0.25 |
| Monday Night | 0.25 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.25 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Monday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Monday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Monday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Monday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Monday | 0.25 |
| Monday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.25 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Monday | 0.25 |
| Monday Night | 0.50 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.25 |
LT = less than; WE or Water equivalent is the liquid water equivalent of melted snow in hundredths of inches. As a rough approximation 1 inch of snow = about .10 inches WE, or 10 inches of snow = about 1 inch WE.
Issued: 2:22 PM PST Sunday, March 24, 2024
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Evening | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | WNW None - None |
| Sunday Night | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | W None - None |
| Monday Morning | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | W None - None |
| Monday Afternoon | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | W None - None |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening | --- None - None |
| Sunday Night | --- None - None |
| Monday Morning | --- None - None |
| Monday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening | --- None - None |
| Sunday Night | --- None - None |
| Monday Morning | --- None - None |
| Monday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening | --- None - None |
| Sunday Night | --- None - None |
| Monday Morning | --- None - None |
| Monday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening | --- None - None |
| Sunday Night | --- None - None |
| Monday Morning | --- None - None |
| Monday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening | WNW None - None |
| Sunday Night | W None - None |
| Monday Morning | W None - None |
| Monday Afternoon | W None - None |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening | --- None - None |
| Sunday Night | --- None - None |
| Monday Morning | --- None - None |
| Monday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening | --- None - None |
| Sunday Night | --- None - None |
| Monday Morning | --- None - None |
| Monday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening | --- None - None |
| Sunday Night | --- None - None |
| Monday Morning | --- None - None |
| Monday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening | --- None - None |
| Sunday Night | --- None - None |
| Monday Morning | --- None - None |
| Monday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Evening | WNW None - None |
| Sunday Night | W None - None |
| Monday Morning | W None - None |
| Monday Afternoon | W None - None |
Directions above indicate the direction the wind blows from on the 16-point cardinal scale. These winds indicate "free" winds, or those winds in the atmosphere not influenced by terrain. Topographical effects may produce greater or lower wind speeds in certain locations as well as significant variations in direction.
Issued: 2:22 PM PST Sunday, March 24, 2024
Extended Weather Synopsis for Tuesday night through Thursday
A transient high pressure ridge passes overhead Tuesday afternoon/evening and helps most areas dry out ahead of a more substantial winter storm. Clouds should begin to thicken and lower overnight as the system approaches. Precipitation spreads across the region from SW to NE Wednesday with periods of heavy rain/snow and strong and gusty S-SW winds. Post-frontal showers focus on the west slopes of the Cascades and Olympics Wednesday night and Thursday as the trough sags further south along the California coast.
Extended Snow/Freezing Levels
| Mt. Baker | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Hood | Easterly Flow * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Night | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | * |
| Wednesday | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | * |
| Wednesday Night | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | * |
| Thursday | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
* Easterly flow in the Cascade Passes can cause locally lower Snow or Freezing levels than areas further west.
Freezing Level is when no precipitation is forecast.
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