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Weather Synopsis for Thursday & Wednesday
The Pacific Northwest will see a mostly dry and mild day with some light rain and snow moving into northern Oregon on southerly flow from late morning onward ahead of a weakening shortwave upper trough. The upper trough will spread increasing generally light rain and snow throughout the region during the evening and overnight hours with winds increasing into the light to moderate range. Mt. Hood is expected to receive the most precipitation through Thursday night with around 0.5" of snow water equivalent expected. Snow levels will drop very slightly Monday morning but it will remain mild. SSW flow behind the trough will continue shower activity Friday morning.
A second, stronger shortwave upper trough on the heels of the first will increase rain and snow late in the day on Friday with generally S winds steadily increasing throughout the region from late Thursday night through Friday afternoon. Mt. Baker followed by Mt. Hood look to pick up the most precipitation out of this system. Snow levels should hover around 5000 ft on Friday.
Weather Forecast
Hurricane Ridge
| Thursday | Increasing high and then mid-level clouds, lowering late in the day. Mild. Increasing light winds. |
Mt. Baker
| Thursday | Lingering low clouds in the morning, then clearing. High clouds arriving in the afternoon. Mild. Light and variable winds. |
Washington Pass and Leavenworth
| Thursday | Increasing high and mid-level clouds. Mild. Light winds. |
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass
| Thursday | Decreasing low-level clouds early. Then, increasing high and mid-level clouds lowering in the afternoon. Mild. Variable winds at pass level. Light winds at 5000 ft. |
Mt. Rainier, Crystal and White Pass
| Thursday | Increasing high and mid-level clouds lowering in the afternoon. Mild. Light winds. |
Mt. Hood
| Thursday | Cloudy with increasing rain and snow. Mild. Light winds. |
Issued: 7:07 AM PDT Thursday, April 4, 2019
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | Freezing Level | 5000' | 4500' | 4500' | 5500' | 4500' | 4500' | 5000' | 6500' |
| Thursday Afternoon | Snow Level | 5000' | 5000' | 6000' | 5500' | 6000' | 5500' | 5500' | 6000' |
| Thursday Evening | Snow Level * | 5500' | 6000' | 6500' | 6000' | 6000' | 6000' | 6000' | 6000' |
| Thursday Night | Snow Level * | 5000' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' | 5500' |
| Friday Morning | Snow Level * | 4500' | 5000' | 4500' | 5000' | 5000' | 5000' | 5000' | 5500' |
| Friday Afternoon | Snow Level | 4500' | 5000' | 5500' | 5500' | 5000' | 5000' | 5000' | 5000' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 5500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 5000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 4500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 4500' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 5500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 5000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 4500' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 5500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 4500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 5500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 5000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 4500' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 5500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 5000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 4500' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 5500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 5000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 5500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 5000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 6500' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Snow Level 6000' |
| Thursday Evening |
Snow Level 6000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Night |
Snow Level 5500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Morning |
Snow Level 5500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
* 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 | Thursday Night | Wednesday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 am - 4 pm | 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | 0 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | 0 | LT 0.10 | 0.75 |
| Washington Pass | 0 | LT 0.10 | 0.25 |
| Leavenworth | 0 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Stevens Pass | 0 | LT 0.10 | 0.25 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 0 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 |
| Mission Ridge | 0 | LT 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Crystal Mt | 0 | LT 0.25 | 0.50 |
| Paradise | 0 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| White Pass | 0 | LT 0.25 | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Timberline | LT 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Wednesday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Wednesday | 0.75 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Wednesday | 0.25 |
| Leavenworth | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Wednesday | LT 0.10 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Wednesday | 0.25 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Wednesday | LT 0.25 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Wednesday | 0.25 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Wednesday | 0.50 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Wednesday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Wednesday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | LT 0.10 |
| Thursday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Wednesday | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | LT 0.10 |
| Thursday Night | 0.50 |
| Wednesday | 0.50 - 0.75 |
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: 7:07 AM PDT Thursday, April 4, 2019
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | ESE 5 - 15 | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | S 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SE 5 - 15 | VAR 0 - 10 | S 0 - 10 | S 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Evening | SSE 10 - 20 | SSE 10 - 20 | ESE 5 - 15 | ESE 5 - 15 | S 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Night | S 15 - 25 | SE 15 - 25 | ESE 10 - 20 | SSE 10 - 20 | SSW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | S 20 - 30 | SSE 20 - 30 | S 15 - 25 | S 15 - 25 | S 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | SSW 20 - 30 | S 20 - 30 | WSW 20 - 30 | SW 20 - 30 | WSW 25 - 35 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | ESE 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SE 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Evening | SSE 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Night | S 15 - 25 |
| Friday Morning | S 20 - 30 |
| Friday Afternoon | SSW 20 - 30 |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Evening | SSE 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Night | SE 15 - 25 |
| Friday Morning | SSE 20 - 30 |
| Friday Afternoon | S 20 - 30 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Evening | ESE 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | ESE 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | S 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 20 - 30 |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Evening | ESE 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | SSE 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | S 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 20 - 30 |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | S 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Evening | S 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Night | SSW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | S 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 25 - 35 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | ESE 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SE 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Evening | SSE 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Night | S 15 - 25 |
| Friday Morning | S 20 - 30 |
| Friday Afternoon | SSW 20 - 30 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Evening | SSE 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Night | SE 15 - 25 |
| Friday Morning | SSE 20 - 30 |
| Friday Afternoon | S 20 - 30 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Evening | ESE 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | ESE 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | S 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 20 - 30 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Evening | ESE 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | SSE 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | S 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 20 - 30 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | S 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Evening | S 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Night | SSW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | S 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 25 - 35 |
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 Morning | WNW 5 - 15 | VAR 0 - 10 | W 5 - 15 | W 5 - 15 | SW 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 10 - 20 | S 5 - 15 | SSE 10 - 20 | SSE 10 - 20 | SW 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Evening | SSE 15 - 25 | SSE 5 - 15 | SSW 15 - 25 | SSW 15 - 25 | SSW 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Night | S 20 - 30 | S 10 - 20 | S 20 - 30 | S 20 - 30 | SSW 35 - 50 |
| Friday Morning | S 30 - 45 | S 15 - 25 | SSW 25 - 35 | SSW 25 - 35 | SSW 25 - 35 |
| Friday Afternoon | S 40 - 60 | S 20 - 30 | SSW 30 - 45 | SSW 40 - 60 | SW 45 - 65 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | WNW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Evening | SSE 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Night | S 20 - 30 |
| Friday Morning | S 30 - 45 |
| Friday Afternoon | S 40 - 60 |
| Washington Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Evening | SSE 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | S 10 - 20 |
| Friday Morning | S 15 - 25 |
| Friday Afternoon | S 20 - 30 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SSE 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Evening | SSW 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Night | S 20 - 30 |
| Friday Morning | SSW 25 - 35 |
| Friday Afternoon | SSW 30 - 45 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SSE 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Evening | SSW 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Night | S 20 - 30 |
| Friday Morning | SSW 25 - 35 |
| Friday Afternoon | SSW 40 - 60 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | SW 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SW 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Evening | SSW 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Night | SSW 35 - 50 |
| Friday Morning | SSW 25 - 35 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 45 - 65 |
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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