Mountain Weather Forecast
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Weather Synopsis for Friday & Saturday
You could see a bit of everything in the mountains today: snow, rain, Cascade mist... clouds, fog, and sunshine. This mixed bag originates from a low-pressure system sitting far enough off the coast to not dominate our weather, but close enough to spin a few clouds and showers into our area. Expect passing showers in the Olympics and along the west-slopes of the Cascades. Your chance at a few flurries decreases as you move further east from the crest. Similarly, skies will generally be cloudier the closer you are to the coast. However, passing bands of mid and high clouds should allow for sun breaks even along the west slopes of the range.
The pattern holds Friday night as the Low slowly meanders its way southward along the coastline. Look for patchy low clouds and fog to develop in the mountain valleys and passes. While you could see a few showers, the overall trend will be drying and cooling.
The very gradual drying trend continues into Saturday. Clouds and isolated showers are most likely in the morning, particularly near and west of the Cascade crest. Sunshine will be more prevalent east of the Cascades and in the afternoon. Unfortunately, passing bands of high clouds seem to keep this from being a real "breakout" day where the skies become fully blue.
Weather Forecast
Olympics
| Friday | Partly cloudy with showers heaviest in the SW Olympics. |
| Friday Night | Partly cloudy with low clouds/fog in the valleys. A few showers mainly in the SW Olympics. |
West North
| Friday | Mostly cloudy with showers. A few sun breaks possible. Moderate S winds decreasing slightly in the afternoon. |
| Friday Night | Mostly cloudy with a few showers. |
West Central
| Friday | Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. A few sun breaks possible. |
| Friday Night | Mostly cloudy with low clouds/fog in places. Isolated showers. |
West South
| Friday | Mostly cloudy in the morning with increasing sun in the afternoon. Isolated showers heaviest near Mt St Helens. Light to moderate SW winds decreasing in the afternoon. |
| Friday Night | Partly cloudy with low cloud/fog forming in places. Isolated showers possible. |
Stevens Pass
| Friday | Mostly cloudy with sun breaks, especially in the afternoon. A few isolated showers possible. Light E flow turning W mid-day. |
| Friday Night | Partly to mostly cloudy with low clouds/fog forming. A few isolated showers possible. |
Snoqualmie Pass
| Friday | Mostly cloudy with sun breaks. Isolated showers especially in the afternoon. Light E flow turning W mid-day. |
| Friday Night | Partly to mostly cloudy with low-clouds/fog in places. A few isolated showers possible. |
East North
| Friday | Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. A few flurries/sprinkles possible, especially near the Crest. |
| Friday Night | Partly to mostly clear with low clouds/fog forming in places. A few flurries possible near the Canadian border. |
East Central
| Friday | Partly to mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. A few flurries/sprinkles possible, especially near the Crest. |
| Friday Night | Partly to mostly clear with low clouds/fog forming in places. A few flurries possible near the Cascade Crest. |
East South
| Friday | Mostly cloudy with sun breaks. A few very isolated showers possible, especially near the Crest. Light to moderate SW winds decreasing in the afternoon. |
| Friday Night | Partly to mostly cloudy with low clouds and fog in places. A few flurries possible near the Crest. |
Mt. Hood
| Friday | Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and sun breaks. Moderate SW winds decreasing. |
| Friday Night | Mostly cloudy with low clouds forming. Isolated showers possible. Light to moderate WSW winds. |
Issued: 6:51 AM PST Friday, February 2, 2024
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Morning | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 4000' | 4000' | None' | 450' |
| Friday Afternoon | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 4000' | 4500' | None' | 4000' |
| Friday Evening | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3500' | 3500' | None' | 3500' |
| Friday Night | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3000' | 3000' | None' | 3000' |
| Saturday Morning | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3000' | 3000' | None' | 3000' |
| Saturday Afternoon | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3000' | 3000' | None' | 3500' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 4000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 4000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 450' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday 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
| Friday | Friday Night | Saturday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 am - 4 pm | 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Stevens Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Crystal Mt | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Paradise | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| White Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Washington Pass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Timberline | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.25 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
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: 6:51 AM PST Friday, February 2, 2024
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Morning | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | SW None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | SW None - None |
| Friday Evening | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | WSW None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | WSW None - None |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | SW None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | SW None - None |
| Friday Evening | WSW None - None |
| Friday Night | WSW None - None |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | SW None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | SW None - None |
| Friday Evening | WSW None - None |
| Friday Night | WSW 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.
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