Mountain Weather Forecast
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Weather Synopsis for Saturday night through Monday
It's a beautiful sunny day all across the mountains with warm temperatures and generally light winds. You can expect very similar conditions on Sunday, with just a bit more of a breeze. A high pressure ridge will keep us warm and dry for the next several days.
Clear skies overnight will allow the surface to cool and develop temperature inversions in the mountain valleys and passes. The jet stream along the front side of the high pressure shifts overhead and causes wind speeds to increase. You'll experience moderate ridgeline and strong and gusty alpine winds overnight and into Sunday morning. Temperatures once again climb quickly during the day, with most sites pushing back above 40F.
The ridge fully shifts east on Sunday night and allows even warmer air to flow into the region. There will be a bit of overnight cooling, but in general freezing levels will be on the rise. Monday will be a full notch warmer than the temperatures we experienced over the weekend. Many weather stations should manage to break into the 50s. Along with the daytime warming, onshore flow increases in the afternoon. This will make the mountains slightly windier. Down-sloping winds should help drive temperatures in the east-side forecast zones slightly higher.
Weather Forecast
Olympics
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear with passing bands of high clouds. Temperature inversions in the mountain valleys and passes. |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny with passing bands of high clouds. Light to moderate NE winds decreasing and becoming N. |
West North
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear with passing bands of high clouds. Temperature inversions in the mountain valleys and passes. Winds becoming NE light to moderate. |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny with passing bands of high clouds. Light to moderate NE winds decreasing and becoming NW. |
West Central
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear with passing bands of high clouds. Temperature inversions in the mountain valleys and passes. Winds becoming NNE light to moderate. |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny with passing bands of high clouds. Light to moderate NNE winds decreasing and becoming NW. |
West South
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear with passing bands of high clouds. Temperature inversions in the mountain valleys and passes. Winds becoming N light to moderate. |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny with passing bands of high clouds. |
Stevens Pass
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear with passing bands of high clouds. Temperature inversions in the mountain valleys and passes. Light W pass level winds. |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny with passing bands of high clouds. Light W pass level winds. |
Snoqualmie Pass
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear with passing bands of high clouds. Temperature inversions in the mountain valleys and passes. Light W pass level flow. Ridgeline winds N-NW light to moderate. |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny with passing bands of high clouds. Light W pass level winds. |
East North
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear with passing bands of high clouds. Temperature inversions in the mountain valleys and passes. WNW winds becoming N moderate. |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny with passing bands of high clouds. Light to moderate N winds decreasing. |
East Central
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear with passing bands of high clouds. Temperature inversions in the mountain valleys and passes. Light to moderate NW winds becoming NE moderate. |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny with passing bands of high clouds. Moderate N winds decreasing slightly in the afternoon. |
East South
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear with passing bands of high clouds. Temperature inversions in the mountain valleys and passes. Light to moderate NW winds becoming NNE moderate. |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny with passing bands of high clouds. Light to moderate NE winds turning N. |
Mt. Hood
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear with passing bands of high clouds. Temperature inversions in the mountain valleys and passes. Winds increasing significantly and becoming moderate from the N. |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny with passing bands of high clouds. Moderate NE winds decreasing slightly. |
Issued: 2:19 PM PST Saturday, March 30, 2024
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Evening | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 4500' | 4500' | None' | 5500' |
| Saturday Night | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 2500' | 2500' | None' | 3000' |
| Sunday Morning | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 4000' | 4500' | None' | 4500' |
| Sunday Afternoon | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 6500' | 6500' | None' | 7000' |
| Sunday Evening | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 8500' | 8500' | None' | 9000' |
| Sunday Night | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 9000' | 9000' | None' | 10000' |
| Monday Morning | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 10000' | 10000' | None' | 10500' |
| Monday Afternoon | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 10000' | 10000' | None' | 10500' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level 2500' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level 6500' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 8500' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 9000' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 10000' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 10000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level 2500' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level 6500' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 8500' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 9000' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 10000' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 10000' |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level 7000' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 9000' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 10000' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 10500' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 10500' |
* 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
| Saturday Night | Sunday | Sunday Night | Monday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 pm - 5 am | 5 am - 5 pm | 5 pm - 5 am | 5 am - 5 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White Pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timberline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Monday | 0 |
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: 2:19 PM PST Saturday, March 30, 2024
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Evening | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | NW None - None |
| Saturday Night | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | N None - None |
| Sunday Morning | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | NE None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | NNE None - None |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening | --- None - None |
| Saturday Night | --- None - None |
| Sunday Morning | --- None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening | --- None - None |
| Saturday Night | --- None - None |
| Sunday Morning | --- None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening | --- None - None |
| Saturday Night | --- None - None |
| Sunday Morning | --- None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening | --- None - None |
| Saturday Night | --- None - None |
| Sunday Morning | --- None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening | NW None - None |
| Saturday Night | N None - None |
| Sunday Morning | NE None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | NNE None - None |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening | --- None - None |
| Saturday Night | --- None - None |
| Sunday Morning | --- None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening | --- None - None |
| Saturday Night | --- None - None |
| Sunday Morning | --- None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening | --- None - None |
| Saturday Night | --- None - None |
| Sunday Morning | --- None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening | --- None - None |
| Saturday Night | --- None - None |
| Sunday Morning | --- None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening | NW None - None |
| Saturday Night | N None - None |
| Sunday Morning | NE None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | NNE 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: 2:19 PM PST Saturday, March 30, 2024
Extended Weather Synopsis for Monday night through Wednesday
Our warm dry weather continues into Tuesday as the high pressure ridge very slowly drifts further east. A storm starts to approach the region Tuesday night and Wednesday. Weather models disagree about the timing and strength of this system. However, you should start to see increasing clouds sometime Tuesday night. A cold front eventually arrives and sends snow levels crashing down. At the moment, it's hard to say how much precipitation we'll see. We'll need to keep an eye on this pattern change over the next few days.
Extended Snow/Freezing Levels
| Mt. Baker | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Hood | Easterly Flow * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Night | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | |
| Tuesday | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | |
| Tuesday Night | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | |
| Wednesday | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Tuesday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Wednesday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Tuesday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Wednesday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Tuesday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Wednesday |
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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