Mountain Weather Forecast
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Weather Synopsis for Monday night through Wednesday
A weak front is pushing through the area this afternoon and re-invigorating shower activity across the region. As the front shifts to the east tonight, onshore flow will increase and we'll see a Puget Sound Convergence zone take aim at the central Cascades from near I-90 to Hwy2 along with moderate westerly ridgeline winds. Another area of heavier showers will occur near Mt Hood and the base of the upper level trough. The area of convergence will shift north on Tuesday morning, shifting the shower focus to the Mt Loop Hwy and the Mt Baker area. Showers will become more scattered in the afternoon, with cloudier skies and sunbreaks along the west slopes of the Cascades/Olympics and Mt Hood and sunnier conditions along the east slopes of the Cascades. Snowfall totals through mid-day Tuesday should average 2-6" with 4-10" more likely for Mt Hood and along the west slopes of the Cascades affected by the convergence zone.
The wet weather will keep chugging through the short term. A stronger Pacific frontal system will move in late Tuesday night. Warm frontal precipitation will spread inland early Wednesday morning and a cold front will pass through Wednesday afternoon. The front will deliver a modest shot of snow above 3000-4000', with higher totals likely for the volcanoes favored in southerly flow.
Weather Forecast
Olympics
| Monday Night | Cloudy with scattered light to occasionally moderate rain and snow showers. |
| Tuesday | Cloudy with light rain and snow showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and sunbreaks in the afternoon. |
West North
| Monday Night | Cloudy with scattered light to occasionally moderate rain and snow showers. |
| Tuesday | Light to moderate rain and snow showers in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy with light scattered showers and sunbreaks in the afternoon. |
West Central
| Monday Night | Light to occasionally moderate rain and snow showers. Heaviest showers near areas of convergence overnight. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
| Tuesday | Light to moderate rain and snow showers in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy with light scattered showers and sunbreaks in the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
West South
| Monday Night | Light to occasionally moderate rain and snow showers. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
| Tuesday | Light to occasionally moderate rain and snow showers in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy with light scattered showers and sunbreaks in the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
Stevens Pass
| Monday Night | Light to occasionally moderate rain and snow showers. Heaviest showers near areas of convergence overnight. Light to moderate Pass level and ridgeline W winds. |
| Tuesday | Light to occasionally moderate rain and snow showers in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy with light scattered showers and sunbreaks in the afternoon. Moderate Pass level and ridgeline W winds. |
Snoqualmie Pass
| Monday Night | Light to occasionally moderate rain and snow showers. Heaviest showers near areas of convergence overnight. Moderate Pass level and ridgeline W winds. |
| Tuesday | Light to occasionally moderate rain and snow showers in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy with light scattered showers and sunbreaks in the afternoon. Moderate Pass level and ridgeline W winds. |
East North
| Monday Night | Cloudy with scattered light rain and snow showers. |
| Tuesday | Mostly cloudy with light rain and snow showers in the morning, then partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
East Central
| Monday Night | Cloudy with scattered light rain and snow showers. Heavier showers downwind of the convergence zone late tonight. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
| Tuesday | Mostly cloudy with light rain and snow showers in the morning, heaviest downwind of the convergence zone in the morning. Becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
East South
| Monday Night | Cloudy with scattered light rain and snow showers. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
| Tuesday | Mostly cloudy with light rain and snow showers in the morning, then partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
Mt. Hood
| Monday Night | Light to moderate rain and snow showers. Strong ridgeline winds. |
| Tuesday | Light to occasionally moderate rain and snow showers in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy with light scattered showers and sunbreaks in the afternoon. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds. |
Issued: 2:28 PM PST Monday, March 25, 2024
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Evening | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3500' | 3500' | None' | 3500' |
| 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' | 4000' | 4000' | None' | 4500' |
| Tuesday Evening | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3500' | 3500' | None' | 4000' |
| Tuesday Night | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3000' | 3000' | None' | 3500' |
| Wednesday Morning | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3500' | 3500' | None' | 4000' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 4000' | 4000' | None' | 4500' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 3500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 3500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 4000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4500' |
* 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
| Monday Night | Tuesday | Tuesday Night | Wednesday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 pm - 5 am | 5 am - 5 pm | 5 pm - 5 am | 5 am - 5 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | LT 0.25 | 0.25 | 0 | 0.75 - 1.00 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | 0.25 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Stevens Pass | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 | 0.50 |
| Crystal Mt | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0.75 |
| Paradise | 0.25 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 | 0.75 |
| White Pass | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Washington Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | LT 0.25 |
| Mission Ridge | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0.25 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | 0.50 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Timberline | 0.75 | 0.25 | LT 0.25 | 0.75 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Wednesday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday | 0.25 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0.75 - 1.00 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0.25 |
| Tuesday | 0.25 |
| Tuesday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Wednesday | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Tuesday | 0.25 |
| Tuesday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Wednesday | 0.50 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Wednesday | 0.75 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0.25 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Wednesday | 0.75 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Wednesday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | LT 0.25 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0.25 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0.25 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Wednesday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0.50 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Wednesday | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0.75 |
| Tuesday | 0.25 |
| Tuesday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Wednesday | 0.75 |
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: 2:28 PM PST Monday, March 25, 2024
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | W None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | W None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | WNW None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | W None - None |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | W None - None |
| Monday Night | W None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | WNW None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | W None - None |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | W None - None |
| Monday Night | W None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | WNW None - None |
| Tuesday 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.
Free Winds at 9000' (mph)
| Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Washington Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | --- None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- 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: 2:28 PM PST Monday, March 25, 2024
Extended Weather Synopsis for Wednesday night through Friday
Showers will become more scattered Wednesday night and Thursday, except they'll be a bit heavier and more persistent for the Olympics since they sit closer to the trailing upper low. We'll see a similar diurnal trend as earlier in the week with snow levels starting out near 3000' and rising to 4000-5000' in the Thursday afternoon.
On Friday, we'll see the upper low pull away and dive south along the Oregon/California coast. However, an upper level trough extending SW from Alberta will keep an unstable air mass over Washington state and lead to scattered afternoon mountain showers. Drier and milder conditions are likely over the weekend as a ridge of high pressure attempts to build over the area.
Extended Snow/Freezing Levels
| Mt. Baker | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Hood | Easterly Flow * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | |
| Thursday | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | |
| Thursday Night | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | |
| Friday | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Thursday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Friday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Thursday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Friday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Thursday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Friday |
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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Previous forecast from March 25, 2024
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