Mountain Weather Forecast
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Weather Synopsis for Saturday night through Monday
A region of upper-level low pressure continues to churn offshore sending mostly light, but locally intense shower activity into our region on SSW flow on Saturday. Temperatures have been slowly cooling with snow levels generally hovering just above 3000 ft. The pattern doesn't change markedly Saturday night, however, an organized disturbance rotating around the offshore low should bring about a transition from disorganized showers to a band of moderate rain and snowfall. The rain/snow band reaches the coast Saturday night and spreads throughout the region Sunday morning, and reaches peak intensity during the afternoon. Expect very subtle cooling through Saturday night, with a slight warm-up during the day on Sunday. Light E winds will enable the precipitation to fall on both sides of the Cascade Crest. At this time, it looks like Paradise and Mt Baker may get about 8-14" of snow with this impule, while most other areas above 3500 ft picking up 4-8". Lower elevations will get a mix of rain and snow or wet snow.
The upper low offshore drifts southward Sunday night, but enough cold air remains aloft to keep mostly light snow shower activity going. Snow showers decrease from north to south on Monday as the low drifts further away. Sun breaks will be likely in the northern and central Cascades, particularly during the afternoon hours.
Weather Forecast
Olympics
| Saturday Night | Light to occasionally moderate rain and snow showers. |
| Sunday | Light snow showers. |
West North
| Saturday Night | Light rain and snow showers. |
| Sunday | Light rain and snow showers transition to steady moderate rain and snow in the afternoon. |
West Central
| Saturday Night | Light rain and snow showers. |
| Sunday | Light rain and snow showers transition to steady moderate rain and snow in the afternoon. |
West South
| Saturday Night | Increasing light rain and snow showers. |
| Sunday | Moderate rain and snow, heaviest at Paradise. |
Stevens Pass
| Saturday Night | Very light rain and snow showers. Light ridgeline and W wind at the Pass shift east overnight. |
| Sunday | Increasing light snow showers. Increasing light to moderate ridgeline and E wind at the Pass. |
Snoqualmie Pass
| Saturday Night | Very light rain and snow showers. Light ridgeline and W wind at the Pass shift east overnight. |
| Sunday | Increasing light snow showers. Increasing light to moderate ridgeline and E wind at the Pass. |
East North
| Saturday Night | A few flurries or snow showers in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. |
| Sunday | Light snow develops in the morning and may become moderate in the afternoon. Increasing light to moderate ridgeline winds. |
East Central
| Saturday Night | A few snow showers with partly to mostly cloudy skies. |
| Sunday | Light to moderate snow develops in the morning and continues in the afternoon. Increasing light to moderate ridgeline winds. |
East South
| Saturday Night | A few light rain and snow showers with partial clearing most likely during the evening hours. |
| Sunday | Increasing light rain and snow. |
Mt. Hood
| Saturday Night | A few very light rain and snow showers. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
| Sunday | Periods of light snow increase during the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds. |
Issued: 2:10 PM PST Saturday, November 23, 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' | 3000' | 3000' | None' | 3000' |
| Saturday Night | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 2500' | 2500' | None' | 2500' |
| Sunday Morning | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 2500' | 2500' | None' | 3000' |
| Sunday Afternoon | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3000' | 3000' | None' | 3500' |
| Sunday Evening | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3000' | 3000' | None' | 4000' |
| Sunday Night | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3000' | 3000' | None' | 4000' |
| Monday Morning | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 2500' | 3000' | None' | 4000' |
| Monday Afternoon | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3000' | 3000' | None' | 4000' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level 2500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level 2500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 3000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 3000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 2500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level 2500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level 2500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 3000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 3000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level 2500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 4000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 4000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 4000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4000' (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
| Saturday Night | Sunday | Sunday Night | Monday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | 0.25 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | LT 0.25 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Stevens Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | LT 0.10 | 0.25 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Crystal Mt | LT 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Paradise | LT 0.25 | 0.75 - 1.00 | 0.50 - 0.75 | LT 0.25 |
| White Pass | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Washington Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Mission Ridge | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Timberline | LT 0.10 | 0.25 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | 0.25 |
| Sunday | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Sunday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Sunday Night | 0.25 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Sunday Night | 0.25 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | LT 0.25 |
| Sunday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0.25 |
| Sunday Night | 0.25 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0.50 |
| Sunday Night | 0.25 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Sunday | 0.75 - 1.00 |
| Sunday Night | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Monday | LT 0.25 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Sunday Night | 0.25 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | LT 0.25 |
| Sunday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Sunday Night | 0.25 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Sunday Night | 0.25 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Sunday Night | 0.25 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | LT 0.25 |
| Sunday Night | 0.25 |
| Monday | LT 0.10 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0.25 |
| Sunday Night | 0.25 |
| Monday | 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: 2:10 PM PST Saturday, November 23, 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 | WSW None - None |
| Saturday Night | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | SSW None - None |
| Sunday Morning | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | SSW None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | SSW 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 | WSW None - None |
| Saturday Night | SSW None - None |
| Sunday Morning | SSW None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | SSW 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 | WSW None - None |
| Saturday Night | SSW None - None |
| Sunday Morning | SSW None - None |
| Sunday Afternoon | SSW 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: 2:10 PM PST Saturday, November 23, 2024
Extended Weather Synopsis for Monday night through Wednesday
Chances of showers linger Monday night but become increasingly isolated. The upper trough moves onshore over southern Oregon early Tuesday, leaving a drying northerly flow across our region and much better chances for sunshine. Flow switches NWerly Tuesday night and a weak disturbance likely brings some light snow to the mountains of northwestern Washington on Wednesday along with slightly cooler temperatures.
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' (Easterly Flow *) |
| 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' (Easterly Flow *) |
| 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' (Easterly Flow *) |
| 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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