Mountain Weather Forecast
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Weather Synopsis for Thursday night through Saturday
It's going to be a warm, locally windy, and dry weekend. A strong upper level ridge of high pressure will dominate our weather over the next several days as it drifts inland and becomes centered over southern B.C. during the weekend. The warm-up is already under way with mountain temperatures pushing into the 30s and 40s this afternoon. Freezing levels/temperatures will be warmer on Friday with 11,000' freezing levels and 5000' afternoon highs pushing near or above 50F(!). Similar warmth will continue through the weekend. We'll see a few high clouds affecting the northern half of the forecast area this evening through Friday morning, but otherwise mostly clear skies are expected. The air mass is dry, so expect to see low RHs over the period.
South of the upper level ridge over our area, a quasi-stationary upper low over southern CA/NV will setup a blocking pattern (rex block). In between these two large scale weather features, we can expect, moderate to locally strong ridgeline and alpine winds. The strongest E-NE winds will affect the Mt Hood area through Friday night with more moderate winds over the south/central WA Cascades. These winds should start to taper down on Saturday.
Weather Forecast
Olympics
| Thursday Night | Mostly clear with occasional high clouds. Light to moderate ridgeline winds |
| Friday | Mostly sunny. |
West North
| Thursday Night | Mostly clear with occasional high clouds. Light to moderate ridgeline winds |
| Friday | Mostly sunny. |
West Central
| Thursday Night | Mostly clear with occasional high clouds. Light to moderate ridgeline winds |
| Friday | Mostly sunny. Light to moderate ridgeline winds, easing in the afternoon. |
West South
| Thursday Night | Mostly clear with a few passing high clouds. Light to moderate ridgeline winds. |
| Friday | Mostly sunny. Moderate ridgeline winds, becoming moderate to occasionally strong in the afternoon. |
Stevens Pass
| Thursday Night | Mostly clear with occasional high clouds. Light to moderate ENE ridgeline and Pass level winds. |
| Friday | Mostly sunny. Light to moderate ENE ridgeline and Pass level winds. |
Snoqualmie Pass
| Thursday Night | Mostly clear with occasional high clouds. Light to moderate ENE ridgeline and Pass level winds. |
| Friday | Mostly sunny. Light to moderate ENE ridgeline and Pass level winds, increasing in the afternoon. |
East North
| Thursday Night | Mostly clear with occasional high clouds. Light to moderate ridgeline winds. |
| Friday | Mostly sunny. Light to moderate ridgeline winds. |
East Central
| Thursday Night | Mostly clear with occasional high clouds. Light to moderate ridgeline winds, increasing after midnight. |
| Friday | Mostly sunny. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
East South
| Thursday Night | Mostly clear with a few passing high clouds. Light to moderate ridgeline winds, increasing after midnight. |
| Friday | Mostly sunny. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
Mt. Hood
| Thursday Night | Mostly clear with a few passing high clouds. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
| Friday | Mostly sunny. Moderate ridgeline winds, becoming moderate to strong in the afternoon. |
Issued: 2:30 PM PST Thursday, March 14, 2024
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 10000' | 10000' | None' | 9000' |
| Thursday Night | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 10000' | 10000' | None' | 10000' |
| Friday Morning | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 11000' | 11000' | None' | 11000' |
| Friday Afternoon | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 11000' | 11000' | None' | 11000' |
| Friday Evening | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 11000' | 11000' | None' | 11000' |
| Friday Night | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 11000' | 11000' | None' | 11000' |
| Saturday Morning | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 11000' | 11000' | None' | 11000' |
| Saturday Afternoon | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 11000' | 11000' | None' | 11000' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 10000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 10000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 10000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 10000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 9000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 10000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 11000' (Easterly Flow *) |
* 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
| Thursday Night | Friday | Friday Night | Saturday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 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: 2:30 PM PST Thursday, March 14, 2024
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | E None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | E None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | E None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | E None - None |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | E None - None |
| Thursday Night | E None - None |
| Friday Morning | E None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | E None - None |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | E None - None |
| Thursday Night | E None - None |
| Friday Morning | E None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | E 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Washington Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Evening | --- None - None |
| Thursday Night | --- None - None |
| Friday Morning | --- None - None |
| Friday 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: 2:30 PM PST Thursday, March 14, 2024
Extended Weather Synopsis for Saturday night through Monday
The closed off high pressure ridge will begin to break down and flatten early next week. This won't change temperatures or freezing levels very much but it will eventually open the door to a pattern change. More active weather may return by the middle or end of next week.
Extended Snow/Freezing Levels
| Mt. Baker | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Hood | Easterly Flow * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | * |
| Sunday | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | |
| Sunday Night | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | |
| Monday | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Monday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Monday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Monday |
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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