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Weather Synopsis for Monday night through Wednesday
Looking across the region this Monday afternoon, there is plenty of sunshine, mild temperatures, and generally light winds. Basically, it's a beautiful spring day. The high pressure ridge providing so much blue sky will shift into central Washington overnight. As it does so, look for easterly winds to increase. This will be most pronounced along the Cascade Crest and through the mountain passes. High clouds also drift into the area on the backside of the ridge. They should be relatively thin and limit, but not fully prevent, overnight cooling.
On Tuesday, high clouds and filtered sunshine should be the norm. Easterly winds ease in the morning hours as the high pressure continues to push further inland. Eventually, winds switch onshore later in the day. Westerly flow and a bit of moisture should draw more low clouds into the region Tuesday night. A weakening frontal system well to our north will drag a few showers into the area around lunchtime Wednesday. Precipitation will be most likely in the Olympics, Mountain Loop Highway, and North Cascades. For the rest of the region, mostly cloudy conditions should prevail.
Weather Forecast
Olympics
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear with high clouds. |
| Tuesday |
West North
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear with high clouds. |
| Tuesday |
West Central
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear with high clouds. Light to moderate ESE winds developing. |
| Tuesday | Partly to mostly sunny with high clouds. |
West South
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear with high clouds. Light to moderate ESE winds, stronger near Crystal Mt. |
| Tuesday | Partly to mostly sunny with high clouds. |
Stevens Pass
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear with high clouds. Light E pass level flow becoming moderate. |
| Tuesday | Partly to mostly sunny with high clouds. Light E pass level flow turning W. |
Snoqualmie Pass
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear with high clouds. Light to moderate ESE ridgeline winds. Light E pass level flow becoming moderate. |
| Tuesday | Partly to mostly sunny with high clouds. Ridgeline winds SE light to moderate becoming variable in the afternoon. Light E pass level flow turning W. |
East North
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear with high clouds. Winds becoming SE light to moderate. |
| Tuesday | Partly to mostly sunny with high clouds. |
East Central
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear with high clouds. Winds becoming SE light to moderate. |
| Tuesday | Partly to mostly sunny with high clouds. |
East South
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear with high clouds. Light to moderate SE winds. |
| Tuesday | Partly to mostly sunny with high clouds. |
Mt. Hood
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear with high clouds. |
| Tuesday | Partly to mostly sunny with high clouds. |
Issued: 2:04 PM PST Monday, April 22, 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' | 6500' | 7000' | None' | 9000' |
| Monday Night | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 6500' | 7000' | None' | 9000' |
| Tuesday Morning | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 6500' | 7000' | None' | 9500' |
| Tuesday Afternoon | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 8000' | 8000' | None' | 9500' |
| Tuesday Evening | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 7500' | 8000' | None' | 9500' |
| Tuesday Night | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 6500' | 7000' | None' | 9000' |
| Wednesday Morning | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 4500' | 5000' | None' | 8500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 5500' | 5500' | None' | 7500' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 8000' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 7500' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 6500' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level 7000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 7000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level 7000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 8000' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 8000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 7000' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Snow Level 9000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 9000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Snow Level 9500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 9500' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 9500' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 9000' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 8500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 7500' |
* 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | 0 | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | LT 0.10 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Tuesday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 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: 2:04 PM PST Monday, April 22, 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 | VAR None - None |
| Monday Night | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | S None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | SW 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 | VAR None - None |
| Monday Night | S None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | SW 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 | VAR None - None |
| Monday Night | S None - None |
| Tuesday Morning | SW 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.
Issued: 2:04 PM PST Monday, April 22, 2024
Extended Weather Synopsis for Wednesday night through Friday
Wednesday starts a period of unsettled weather. You could just about cover every 12-hour period with a "chance of showers" and mild temperatures. Onshore flow and a series of weak disturbances should provide light rain and high elevation snow. None of these storms look that impressive. Given the time of year, you can almost bank on a few moments of sunshine each day, particularly near and east of the Cascade crest.
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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