Issued: 2:13 PM PST Monday, February 7, 2022
by Robert Hahn

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Weather Synopsis

Although a trough has exited the offshore ridge will be slow to rebound northward. The ridge should maintain a strong influence with dry weather over Oregon and southern Washington. However, the west slopes of the Washington Cascades will remain "drippy" with some very light rain/snow showers Monday night into early Tuesday for Snoqualmie Pass, the mountain loop, and Mt. Baker. Temperatures should also remain cooler in these northern areas receiving precipitation, but we only expect a dusting of snow for Mt. Baker and above Snoqualmie Pass level. The ridge of high pressure expands slightly into our region, bringing partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures to most areas on Tuesday (although northern areas remain quite cool).

A weak shortwave feature rounding over the top of the ridge will bring another round of "drippy" very light rain/snow Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning for the Olympics and Paradise north to the Canadian border along the west slopes of the Cascades. Temperatures will be significantly warmer and snow levels much higher in the central and southern Washington Cascades, so Mt. Baker and the mountain loop will be the only areas likely to pick up an inch or two of snow.

The ridge continues to expand into the region on Wednesday, shutting off precipitation and raising snow levels to 9500-10500 ft across the region as skies clear.

Weather Forecast

Olympics
West North
West Central
West South
Stevens Pass
Snoqualmie Pass
East North
East Central
East South
Mt. Hood
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Monday Night Partly cloudy with clouds increasing in the early morning hours.
Tuesday Mostly cloudy.
Monday Night Mostly cloudy.
Tuesday Mostly cloudy with a chance of a very light rain or snow shower early.
Monday Night Weak convergence ends early, but remaining mostly cloudy.
Tuesday Mostly cloudy.
Monday Night Partly cloudy with low clouds and fog in the valleys.
Tuesday Partly cloudy.
Monday Night Partly cloudy. Decreasing light W wind at the Pass.
Tuesday Partly to mostly cloudy. Light W wind at the Pass.
Monday Night Partly cloudy. Decreasing light W wind at the Pass.
Tuesday Partly to mostly cloudy. Light W wind at the Pass.
Monday Night Partly cloudy.
Tuesday Partly cloudy.
Monday Night Scattered clouds near the Cascade Crest, otherwise mostly clear.
Tuesday Partly cloudy.
Monday Night Scattered clouds near the Cascade Crest, otherwise mostly clear.
Tuesday Partly cloudy.
Monday Night Mostly clear. Strong ridgeline wind gusts early.
Tuesday More sun than clouds.

Issued: 2:13 PM PST Monday, February 7, 2022

Precipitation (in)

Monday Night Tuesday Tuesday Night Wednesday
4 pm - 4 am 4 am - 4 pm 4 pm - 4 am 4 am - 4 pm
Hurricane Ridge 0 0 LT 0.10 0
Mt Baker Ski Area LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.25 0
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass LT 0.10 0 LT 0.10 0
Stevens Pass 0 0 LT 0.10 0
Snoqualmie Pass LT 0.10 0 LT 0.10 0
Crystal Mt 0 0 0 0
Paradise 0 0 LT 0.10 0
White Pass 0 0 0 0
Washington Pass 0 0 0 0
Mission Ridge 0 0 0 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head 0 0 0 0
Tieton River - Darland Mt. 0 0 0 0
Mt Hood Meadows 0 0 0 0
Timberline 0 0 0 0
Hurricane Ridge Precipitation (in)
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Tuesday Night LT 0.10
Wednesday 0
Mt Baker Ski Area Precipitation (in)
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Tuesday Night LT 0.25
Wednesday 0
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Tuesday Night LT 0.10
Wednesday 0
Stevens Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Tuesday Night LT 0.10
Wednesday 0
Snoqualmie Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Tuesday Night LT 0.10
Wednesday 0
Crystal Mt Precipitation (in)
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Tuesday Night 0
Wednesday 0
Paradise Precipitation (in)
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Tuesday Night LT 0.10
Wednesday 0
White Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Tuesday Night 0
Wednesday 0
Washington Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Tuesday Night 0
Wednesday 0
Mission Ridge Precipitation (in)
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Tuesday Night 0
Wednesday 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head Precipitation (in)
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Tuesday Night 0
Wednesday 0
Tieton River - Darland Mt. Precipitation (in)
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Tuesday Night 0
Wednesday 0
Mt Hood Meadows Precipitation (in)
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Tuesday Night 0
Wednesday 0
Timberline Precipitation (in)
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Tuesday Night 0
Wednesday 0

Issued: 2:13 PM PST Monday, February 7, 2022

Snow Level (ft)

Monday Evening Monday Night Tuesday Morning Tuesday Afternoon Tuesday Evening Tuesday Night Wednesday Morning Wednesday Afternoon
Olympics 4000' 5000' 6000' 7000' 7000' 7500' 8500' 10000'
West North 3000' 3000' 3000' 3000' 3500' 4000' 5000' 9500'
West Central 3500' 3000' 3500' 4000' 5500' 5500' 7000' 10500'
West South 5000' 4500' 6000' 8000' 7500' 7500' 8500' 10500'
Stevens Pass 4500' 4000' 3500' 5000' 6000' 6500' 8000' 10500'
Snoqualmie Pass 4000' 4000' 4000' 6000' 6500' 6500' 8000' 10500'
East North 4000' 4000' 3500' 4000' 5500' 6000' 6000' 10500'
East Central 4500' 4000' 4000' 6000' 7500' 8000' 8500' 10500'
East South 7500' 5000' 7000' 8500' 9000' 9000' 9000' 10500'
Mt. Hood 8500' 7500' 8500' 9500' 9500' 9500' 9500' 10500'
Olympics Elevation
Monday Evening 4000'
Monday Night 5000'
Tuesday Morning 6000'
Tuesday Afternoon 7000'
Tuesday Evening 7000'
Tuesday Night 7500'
Wednesday Morning 8500'
Wednesday Afternoon 10000'
West North Elevation
Monday Evening 3000'
Monday Night 3000'
Tuesday Morning 3000'
Tuesday Afternoon 3000'
Tuesday Evening 3500'
Tuesday Night 4000'
Wednesday Morning 5000'
Wednesday Afternoon 9500'
West Central Elevation
Monday Evening 3500'
Monday Night 3000'
Tuesday Morning 3500'
Tuesday Afternoon 4000'
Tuesday Evening 5500'
Tuesday Night 5500'
Wednesday Morning 7000'
Wednesday Afternoon 10500'
West South Elevation
Monday Evening 5000'
Monday Night 4500'
Tuesday Morning 6000'
Tuesday Afternoon 8000'
Tuesday Evening 7500'
Tuesday Night 7500'
Wednesday Morning 8500'
Wednesday Afternoon 10500'
Stevens Pass Elevation
Monday Evening 4500'
Monday Night 4000'
Tuesday Morning 3500'
Tuesday Afternoon 5000'
Tuesday Evening 6000'
Tuesday Night 6500'
Wednesday Morning 8000'
Wednesday Afternoon 10500'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Monday Evening 4000'
Monday Night 4000'
Tuesday Morning 4000'
Tuesday Afternoon 6000'
Tuesday Evening 6500'
Tuesday Night 6500'
Wednesday Morning 8000'
Wednesday Afternoon 10500'
East North Elevation
Monday Evening 4000'
Monday Night 4000'
Tuesday Morning 3500'
Tuesday Afternoon 4000'
Tuesday Evening 5500'
Tuesday Night 6000'
Wednesday Morning 6000'
Wednesday Afternoon 10500'
East Central Elevation
Monday Evening 4500'
Monday Night 4000'
Tuesday Morning 4000'
Tuesday Afternoon 6000'
Tuesday Evening 7500'
Tuesday Night 8000'
Wednesday Morning 8500'
Wednesday Afternoon 10500'
East South Elevation
Monday Evening 7500'
Monday Night 5000'
Tuesday Morning 7000'
Tuesday Afternoon 8500'
Tuesday Evening 9000'
Tuesday Night 9000'
Wednesday Morning 9000'
Wednesday Afternoon 10500'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Monday Evening 8500'
Monday Night 7500'
Tuesday Morning 8500'
Tuesday Afternoon 9500'
Tuesday Evening 9500'
Tuesday Night 9500'
Wednesday Morning 9500'
Wednesday Afternoon 10500'

Issued: 2:13 PM PST Monday, February 7, 2022

5000' Temperatures (°F)

Monday Night Tuesday
Max / Min Max / Min
Olympics 30 / 25 36 / 31
West North 29 / 25 32 / 26
West Central 30 / 25 34 / 26
West South 29 / 26 36 / 27
Stevens Pass 30 / 25 34 / 26
Snoqualmie Pass 30 / 26 34 / 27
East North 27 / 22 34 / 26
East Central 30 / 25 40 / 30
East South 33 / 27 42 / 32
Mt. Hood 35 / 30 44 / 35
Olympics 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday Night 30 / 25
Tuesday 36 / 31
West North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday Night 29 / 25
Tuesday 32 / 26
West Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday Night 30 / 25
Tuesday 34 / 26
West South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday Night 29 / 26
Tuesday 36 / 27
Stevens Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday Night 30 / 25
Tuesday 34 / 26
Snoqualmie Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday Night 30 / 26
Tuesday 34 / 27
East North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday Night 27 / 22
Tuesday 34 / 26
East Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday Night 30 / 25
Tuesday 40 / 30
East South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday Night 33 / 27
Tuesday 42 / 32
Mt. Hood 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday Night 35 / 30
Tuesday 44 / 35

Issued: 2:13 PM PST Monday, February 7, 2022

Ridgeline Winds (mph)

Monday Evening Monday Night Tuesday Morning Tuesday Afternoon
Olympics W 5-15 WSW 5-15 W 5-15 W 10-20
West North SW 5-15 SW 5-15 WSW 5-15 W 10-20
West Central WNW 10-20 WNW 5-15 NW 5-15 WNW 5-15
West South WNW 5-15 WNW 5-15 WNW 5-15 WNW 5-15
Stevens Pass WNW 10-20 W 5-15 WNW 5-15 W 5-15
Snoqualmie Pass WNW 15-25 NW 5-15 NW 5-15 WNW 10-20
East North WNW 15-25 WNW 5-15 WNW 10-20 W 10-20
East Central WNW 15-25 WNW 10-20 WNW 10-20 WNW 10-20
East South WNW 10-20 WNW 10-20 WNW 10-20 WNW 10-20
Mt. Hood WNW 20-30 WNW 15-25 WNW 10-20 WNW 10-20
Olympics Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Evening W 5-15
Monday Night WSW 5-15
Tuesday Morning W 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon W 10-20
West North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Evening SW 5-15
Monday Night SW 5-15
Tuesday Morning WSW 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon W 10-20
West Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Evening WNW 10-20
Monday Night WNW 5-15
Tuesday Morning NW 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon WNW 5-15
West South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Evening WNW 5-15
Monday Night WNW 5-15
Tuesday Morning WNW 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon WNW 5-15
Stevens Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Evening WNW 10-20
Monday Night W 5-15
Tuesday Morning WNW 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon W 5-15
Snoqualmie Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Evening WNW 15-25
Monday Night NW 5-15
Tuesday Morning NW 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon WNW 10-20
East North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Evening WNW 15-25
Monday Night WNW 5-15
Tuesday Morning WNW 10-20
Tuesday Afternoon W 10-20
East Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Evening WNW 15-25
Monday Night WNW 10-20
Tuesday Morning WNW 10-20
Tuesday Afternoon WNW 10-20
East South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Evening WNW 10-20
Monday Night WNW 10-20
Tuesday Morning WNW 10-20
Tuesday Afternoon WNW 10-20
Mt. Hood Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Evening WNW 20-30
Monday Night WNW 15-25
Tuesday Morning WNW 10-20
Tuesday Afternoon WNW 10-20

Issued: 2:13 PM PST Monday, February 7, 2022

Extended Weather Synopsis

The ridge of high pressure dominates the region and remains parked along the west coast of the US throughout the extended forecast period. Mountain temperatures will be well above normal with freezing levels around 11000-12000 ft. Inversions will develop most nights below 4000 ft and weaken during the days. A trough passing to our east Thursday night into Friday might bring some slightly cooler air to the North Cascades, but don't expect much in the way of cloud cover throughout the forecast period. Low-level flow may switch easterly on Friday.

Extended Snow Level (ft)

Wednesday Night Thursday Thursday Night Friday *
West North 11000' 11000' 7500' 8000'
Snoqualmie Pass 11000' 11500' 11000' 10000'
Mt. Hood 11500' 12000' 11500' 11000'
West North Elevation
Wednesday Night 11000'
Thursday 11000'
Thursday Night 7500'
Friday * 8000'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Wednesday Night 11000'
Thursday 11500'
Thursday Night 11000'
Friday * 10000'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Wednesday Night 11500'
Thursday 12000'
Thursday Night 11500'
Friday * 11000'

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Previous forecast from Feb 7, 2022

The NWAC program is administered by the USDA-Forest Service and operates from the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Seattle. NWAC services are made possible by important collaboration and support from a wide variety of federal, state and private cooperators.

The 5000’ temperature forecast does not imply a trend over the 12 hr period and only represents the max and min temperatures within a 12 hr period in the zone. The 6-hr snow level forecast, the forecast discussion, and weather forecast sections may add detail regarding temperature trends.

The snow level forecast represents the general snow level over a 6 hr time period. Freezing levels are forecast when precipitation is not expected.

*Easterly or offshore flow is highlighted with an asterisk when we expect relatively cool east winds in the major Cascade Passes. Easterly flow will often lead to temperature inversions and is a key variable for forecasting precipitation type in the Cascade Passes. Strong easterly flow events can affect terrain on a more regional scale.

Ridgeline winds are the average wind speed and direction over a 6 hr time period.

The wind forecast represents an elevation range instead of a single elevation slice. The elevation range overlaps with the near and above treeline elevation bands in the avalanche forecast and differs per zone.

Wind direction indicates the direction the wind originates or comes from on the 16-point compass rose.

Water Equivalent (WE) is the liquid water equivalent of all precipitation types; rain, snow, ice pellets, etc., forecast to the hundredth of an inch at specific locations. To use WE as a proxy for snowfall amounts, start with a snow to water ratio of 10:1 (10 inches of snow = 1 inch WE). Temperatures at or near freezing will generally have a lower ratio (heavy wet snow) and very cold temperatures can have a much higher ratio (dry fluffy snow).

The label LT, is shorthand for ‘less than’.