Mountain Weather Forecast
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Weather Synopsis for Friday night through Sunday
Slow-moving systems typical of late March will impact the region over the next 5 days. The upper low drifting northward of the PNW coastline becomes a weak trough Friday night. It will bring decreasing scattered showers on a gradually decreasing SW flow that favors the west slopes of the Olympics and Washington Volcanoes for 2-4" of snow Cooling temperatures will bring snow levels down to around 3000 ft. The trough axis moves through early Saturday, bringing a round of steadier light rain or snow to the Olympics, Mountain Loop, and Mt Baker. This ends by late morning with a return to decreasing scattered rain and snow showers. The W slopes of the Olympics and Cascades can expect up to 3" of snow during the day. The east slopes of the Cascades can expect decreasing isolated showers and increasing sun breaks. Snow levels hover around 3500 ft as ridgeline winds shift toward the W and decrease.
A weak ridge of high pressure brings a break between storms and partial clearing Saturday night through much of Sunday. Freezing levels rise to around 5500-6000 ft making for a pleasant springtime day. Clouds increase late Sunday in southern portions of the forecast region as the next system approaches.
Weather Forecast
Olympics
| Friday Night | Decreasing scattered light rain and snow showers. |
| Saturday | Decreasing scattered light rain or snow showers. |
West North
| Friday Night | Decreasing scattered mostly light rain and snow showers. Decreasing light to moderate ridgeline winds. |
| Saturday | A period of light rain or snow early, then decreasing scattered light rain or snow showers. |
West Central
| Friday Night | Decreasing scattered mostly light rain and snow showers. |
| Saturday | A period of light rain or snow early, then decreasing scattered light rain or snow showers. |
West South
| Friday Night | Scattered light rain and snow showers. |
| Saturday | Decreasing scattered light rain or snow showers. |
Stevens Pass
| Friday Night | Decreasing scattered light rain and snow showers. Mostly light ridgeline and light W wind at the pass. |
| Saturday | Scattered light rain or snow showers become isolated by the afternoon. Light ridgeline and W wind at the Pass. |
Snoqualmie Pass
| Friday Night | Decreasing scattered light rain and snow showers. Light to moderate ridgeline and light W wind at the pass. |
| Saturday | Scattered light rain or snow showers become isolated by the afternoon. Light ridgeline and W wind at the Pass. |
East North
| Friday Night | Decreasing isolated light rain and snow showers. Light to moderate ridgeline winds decrease overnight. |
| Saturday | Partly cloudy with isolated light rain or snow showers near the Cascade Crest. |
East Central
| Friday Night | Decreasing isolated light rain and snow showers. Light to moderate ridgeline winds decrease overnight. |
| Saturday | Partly cloudy with isolated light rain or snow showers near the Cascade Crest. |
East South
| Friday Night | Decreasing isolated light rain and snow showers. Light to moderate ridgeline winds decrease overnight. |
| Saturday | Partly cloudy with isolated light rain or snow showers near the Cascade Crest. |
Mt. Hood
| Friday Night | Decreasing light rain and snow showers. Decreasing moderate ridgeline winds. |
| Saturday | Scattered light rain and snow showers decrease or end by the afternoon. |
Issued: 2:32 PM PST Friday, March 28, 2025
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Evening | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 4000' | 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' | 3500' | 3500' | None' | 4000' |
| Saturday Evening | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 4500' | 3500' | None' | 5000' |
| Saturday Night | Snow Level | None' | None' | None' | None' | 3500' | 3500' | None' | 4500' |
| Sunday Morning | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 4000' | 4000' | None' | 5500' |
| Sunday Afternoon | Snow Level* | None' | None' | None' | None' | 6000' | 6000' | None' | 5500' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level 4000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level 6000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level 4000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level 6000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level None' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level None' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Friday Night |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Saturday Evening |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Saturday Night |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Sunday Morning |
Snow Level 5500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' (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
| Friday Night | Saturday | Saturday Night | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 pm - 5 am | 5 am - 5 pm | 5 pm - 5 am | 5 am - 5 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | 0.25 - 0.50 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 | 0 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | 0.25 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradise | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 | 0 |
| White Pass | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | LT 0.10 | 0 | LT 0.25 | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Timberline | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 0.25 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Saturday | 0.25 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 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: 2:32 PM PST Friday, March 28, 2025
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | WSW None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | W None - None |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | WSW None - None |
| Friday Night | WSW None - None |
| Saturday Morning | WSW None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | W None - None |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | WSW None - None |
| Friday Night | WSW None - None |
| Saturday Morning | WSW None - None |
| Saturday 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.
Free Winds at 9000' (mph)
| Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None | --- None - None |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Washington Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None |
| Saturday Afternoon | --- None - None |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | --- None - None |
| Friday Night | --- None - None |
| Saturday Morning | --- None - None |
| Saturday 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: 2:32 PM PST Friday, March 28, 2025
Extended Weather Synopsis for Sunday night through Tuesday
An offshore rotates a frontal boundary northward Sunday night, bringing increasing light to moderate rain and snow showers from S to N across the region. Light rain and snow showers continue Monday through Tuesday as the low drifts toward the Oregon coast, keeping scattered instability showers in the forecast. Temperatures should drop below seasonal norms as a cool air mass moves onshore.
Extended Snow/Freezing Levels
| Mt. Baker | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Hood | Easterly Flow * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Night | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | * |
| Monday | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | |
| Monday Night | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' | |
| Tuesday | Snow Level | None' - None' | None' - None' | None' - None' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Tuesday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Tuesday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level None' - None' |
| Tuesday |
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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Previous forecast from March 28, 2025
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