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Weather Synopsis for Monday night through Saturday
Upper level ridging over the inland Pacific Northwest will battle with a weak low pressure system off the Oregon coast the next two days. Precipitation associated with this low pressure system should advance as far north as the Oregon/Washington border both Monday and Tuesday with high cloud coverage diminishing closer to the Canadian border. Mt. Hood will likely see measurable precipitation from this system while the south Washington Cascades may see a few drops by Tuesday afternoon. Breezy offshore (easterly) winds will diminish on Tuesday as the low pressure weakens.
A trailing short wave trough will quickly spin up a new frontal system that will push through the Cascades mid-day Wednesday. This should bring a decent shot of winds to the Mt. Baker area late Tuesday night and Wednesday along with 12 hr precipitation totals around 0.50" for a few areas along the west slopes of the Cascades. While snow levels will lower, they will unfortunately stick around the 5000-6000' range.
Weather Forecast
Hurricane Ridge
| Monday Night | Mostly clear. |
| Tuesday | Mostly sunny with periods of high clouds. |
Mt. Baker
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear. |
| Tuesday | Partly sunny with filtered sunshine and high clouds. |
Washington Pass and Leavenworth
| Monday Night | Mostly clear. |
| Tuesday | Mostly sunny with periods of high clouds. |
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear. |
| Tuesday | Partly sunny with filtered sunshine and high clouds. Light east winds at Pass level. |
Mt. Rainier, Crystal and White Pass
| Monday Night | Mostly cloudy with high clouds. |
| Tuesday | Overcast with a chance of rain in the afternoon. |
Mt. Hood
| Monday Night | Cloudy with periods of light rain and snow. |
| Tuesday | Cloudy with periods of light rain and snow. |
Issued: 1:53 PM PDT Monday, April 1, 2019
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Evening | Freezing Level * | 7000' | 7000' | 7000' | 7000' | 7000' | 7000' | 7000' | 6500' |
| Monday Night | Freezing Level * | 6500' | 6500' | 6500' | 6500' | 6500' | 6500' | 6500' | 6000' |
| Tuesday Morning | Freezing Level * | 6500' | 6500' | 6500' | 6500' | 6500' | 6500' | 6500' | 6000' |
| Tuesday Afternoon | Freezing Level | 7000' | 7000' | 7000' | 7000' | 7000' | 7000' | 6500' | 6000' |
| Tuesday Evening | Snow Level | 6000' | 6000' | 6000' | 6000' | 6000' | 6000' | 6000' | 6000' |
| Tuesday Night | Snow Level | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 6000' | 6000' | 6000' | 6000' | 6000' |
| Wednesday Morning | Snow Level | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | Snow Level | 4500' | 5000' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Freezing Level 7000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 7000' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Freezing Level 7000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 7000' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Freezing Level 7000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 7000' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Freezing Level 7000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 7000' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Freezing Level 7000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 7000' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Freezing Level 7000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 7000' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Freezing Level 7000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 6500' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Monday Night |
Freezing Level 6000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level 6000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Tuesday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Wednesday Morning |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Wednesday 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
| Monday Night | Saturday | Saturday Night | Saturday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 | 0.50 |
| Washington Pass | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 |
| Leavenworth | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Stevens Pass | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 | 0.25 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 | 0.25 |
| Mission Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 |
| Crystal Mt | 0 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 |
| Paradise | 0 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0.50 |
| White Pass | 0 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0.25 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Timberline | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 | 0.50 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0.50 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Leavenworth | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0.25 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0.25 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0.50 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0.25 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Monday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday | 0.50 |
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: 1:53 PM PDT Monday, April 1, 2019
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Evening | E 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 | E 15 - 25 | E 10 - 20 | E 10 - 20 |
| Monday Night | E 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 | E 15 - 25 | E 10 - 20 | E 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Morning | SE 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 | E 10 - 20 | E 5 - 15 | ENE 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | S 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | E 5 - 15 | VAR 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | E 0 - 10 |
| Monday Night | E 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Morning | SE 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | S 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | NE 0 - 10 |
| Monday Night | NE 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Morning | NE 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | E 15 - 25 |
| Monday Night | E 15 - 25 |
| Tuesday Morning | E 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | E 5 - 15 |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | E 10 - 20 |
| Monday Night | E 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Morning | E 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | E 10 - 20 |
| Monday Night | E 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Morning | ENE 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | NE 0 - 10 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | E 0 - 10 |
| Monday Night | E 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Morning | SE 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | S 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | NE 0 - 10 |
| Monday Night | NE 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Morning | NE 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | E 15 - 25 |
| Monday Night | E 15 - 25 |
| Tuesday Morning | E 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | E 5 - 15 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | E 10 - 20 |
| Monday Night | E 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Morning | E 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | E 10 - 20 |
| Monday Night | E 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Morning | ENE 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | NE 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Evening | E 5 - 15 | E 5 - 15 | ESE 15 - 25 | ESE 15 - 25 | SSE 5 - 15 |
| Monday Night | E 5 - 15 | E 5 - 15 | ESE 15 - 25 | ESE 15 - 25 | SSE 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Morning | E 5 - 15 | E 5 - 15 | SE 10 - 20 | SE 10 - 20 | SE 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | SE 0 - 10 | SE 0 - 10 | SE 5 - 15 | SE 0 - 10 | SW 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | E 5 - 15 |
| Monday Night | E 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Morning | E 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | SE 0 - 10 |
| Washington Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | E 5 - 15 |
| Monday Night | E 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Morning | E 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | SE 0 - 10 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | ESE 15 - 25 |
| Monday Night | ESE 15 - 25 |
| Tuesday Morning | SE 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | SE 5 - 15 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | ESE 15 - 25 |
| Monday Night | ESE 15 - 25 |
| Tuesday Morning | SE 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | SE 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Evening | SSE 5 - 15 |
| Monday Night | SSE 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Morning | SE 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | SW 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.
Issued: 1:53 PM PDT Monday, April 1, 2019
Extended Weather Synopsis for Saturday night through Saturday
Get ready for a pattern shift as we leave our dry and mild March behind us.
Post-frontal showers should taper down quickly Wednesday night. The first in a series of fronts stretching through next week should arrive on Thursday. While forecast models agree on a progressive, unsettled weather pattern, the GFS model continues to point to a more winter-like strength storm for Friday while other forecast models indicate a weakening frontal system. Snow levels will stay in the 4500-6000 range through the end of the week but are likely to cool further into next weekend.
Extended Snow/Freezing Levels
| Mt. Baker | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Hood | Easterly Flow * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | Snow Level | 4000' - 5000' | 4000' - 5000' | 5000' - 6000' | |
| Thursday | Snow Level | 5000' - 6000' | 5000' - 6000' | 5000' - 6000' | |
| Thursday Night | Snow Level | 4500' - 5500' | 5000' - 6000' | 5000' - 6000' | |
| Friday | Snow Level | 5000' - 6000' | 5000' - 6000' | 5500' - 6500' | * |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night |
Snow Level 4000' - 5000' |
| Thursday |
Snow Level 5000' - 6000' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 4500' - 5500' |
| Friday |
Snow Level 5000' - 6000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night |
Snow Level 4000' - 5000' |
| Thursday |
Snow Level 5000' - 6000' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 5000' - 6000' |
| Friday |
Snow Level 5000' - 6000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night |
Snow Level 5000' - 6000' |
| Thursday |
Snow Level 5000' - 6000' |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 5000' - 6000' |
| Friday |
Snow Level 5500' - 6500' (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.
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