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Weather Synopsis for Friday & Sunday
A split flow pattern is generally keeping our region under generally quiet weather over the region, but a weak low drifting eastward and arriving along the central Oregon coast by late Friday afternoon will add some instability and weak shower activity. The shower activity will develop during the afternoon and continue into the evening hours and the activity will focus south of highway 2. Less than a quarter inch of water is expected in all areas, with most areas only picking up a few hundredths of an inch of water. Once the convection dies down in the evening, skies should mostly clear out and are expected to remain clear until another round of slightly weaker, light convection focuses on the mountain regions on Saturday afternoon, with moisture possibly getting north to the Canadian border this time.
Temperatures will be milder than average, with lows Friday night in many areas staying near or above freezing and peaking during the late morning hours before cloud cover increases both Friday and Saturday.
Weather Forecast
Hurricane Ridge
| Friday | Mild with light and variable or calm wind. Mostly clear in the morning with scattered clouds in the afternoon, possibly producing a trace of rain. |
Mt. Baker
| Friday | Mild with light and variable or calm wind. Thin mid-level clouds in the morning with scattered clouds in the afternoon. |
Washington Pass and Leavenworth
| Friday | Thin mid-level clouds in the morning with scattered clouds in the afternoon and slowly drifting convective showers possible, particularly from highway 2 southward. Mild. Light and variable wind. |
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass
| Friday | Thin mid-level clouds in the morning with scattered clouds in the afternoon and slowly drifting convective showers possibly developing, bringing light amounts of precipitation. Chance of an isolated thunderstorm. Mild. Light and variable winds at pass level and 5000 ft. |
Mt. Rainier, Crystal and White Pass
| Friday | Thin mid-level clouds in the morning with scattered clouds in the afternoon and slowly drifting convective showers likely. Chance of an isolated thunderstorm. Mild. Light and variable wind. |
Mt. Hood
| Friday | Mostly sunny in the morning with scattered clouds in the afternoon and slowly drifting convective showers likely. Chance of an isolated thunderstorm. Mild. Light and variable wind. |
Issued: 7:06 AM PDT Friday, March 29, 2019
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Morning | Freezing Level | 5500' | 5000' | 5000' | 5000' | 5000' | 5000' | 4500' | 5000' |
| Friday Afternoon | Snow Level | 5000' | 5500' | 5500' | 5000' | 5500' | 5000' | 5000' | 4500' |
| Friday Evening | Snow Level | 5500' | 6000' | 6000' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5000' |
| Friday Night | Freezing Level | 6000' | 6000' | 5500' | 6000' | 5500' | 6000' | 5500' | 5000' |
| Saturday Morning | Freezing Level | 6000' | 6000' | 5500' | 6000' | 5500' | 6000' | 5500' | 5500' |
| Saturday Afternoon | Snow Level | 5500' | 5500' | 6000' | 5500' | 6000' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 4500' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Friday Evening |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Friday Night |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
* 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 | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 am - 4 pm | 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Pass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leavenworth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | LT 0.10 | 0 | LT 0.10 |
| Crystal Mt | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Paradise | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| White Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | LT 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Timberline | LT 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Leavenworth | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | 0 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | LT 0.10 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | LT 0.10 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.25 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Sunday | LT 0.10 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.25 |
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Friday | LT 0.25 |
| Friday 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: 7:06 AM PDT Friday, March 29, 2019
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Morning | NNE 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | WSW 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 | W 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | W 0 - 10 | WNW 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | W 0 - 10 | WNW 0 - 10 | W 5 - 15 |
| Friday Night | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | NNW 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 | WSW 0 - 10 | W 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | NNE 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | WSW 0 - 10 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | W 0 - 10 |
| Friday Night | NNW 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | W 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | WNW 0 - 10 |
| Friday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | WSW 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | WNW 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | W 5 - 15 |
| Friday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 0 - 10 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | NNE 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | WSW 0 - 10 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | W 0 - 10 |
| Friday Night | NNW 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | W 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | WNW 0 - 10 |
| Friday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | WSW 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | WNW 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | W 5 - 15 |
| Friday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 0 - 10 |
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 Morning | NNE 10 - 20 | NE 5 - 15 | NE 5 - 15 | ESE 5 - 15 | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | E 5 - 15 | VAR 0 - 10 | ESE 5 - 15 | ESE 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | ENE 0 - 10 | NNE 5 - 15 | ENE 5 - 15 | ENE 5 - 15 | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Night | S 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | ESE 5 - 15 | ESE 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 | NNW 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 | ENE 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | S 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | ESE 0 - 10 | SE 0 - 10 | SSE 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | NNE 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | E 5 - 15 |
| Friday Evening | ENE 0 - 10 |
| Friday Night | S 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | S 0 - 10 |
| Washington Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | NE 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | NNE 5 - 15 |
| Friday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | NNW 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | NE 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | ESE 5 - 15 |
| Friday Evening | ENE 5 - 15 |
| Friday Night | ESE 5 - 15 |
| Saturday Morning | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | ESE 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | ESE 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | ESE 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | ENE 5 - 15 |
| Friday Night | ESE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | ENE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | SE 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Friday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Friday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | SSE 0 - 10 |
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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