Issued: 7:07 AM PST Sunday, February 16, 2025
by Robert Hahn

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Weather Synopsis

A long-duration storm system continues to impact the region through the Holiday weekend. Although the primary front moved through, brisk WSW winds continue to feed moderate rain and snow showers into the area as an upper low drifts toward the region. Snow levels range from 3500-5000 ft west of the Cascade Crest, while cold air remaining E of the Cascades keeps the east slopes and passes significantly colder. This also allows precipitation to spill over onto the east slopes of the Cascades, but spillover should gradually decrease.

A secondary feature targets the southern Cascades Sunday night with moderate to heavy rain and snow (light to moderate further north). Upper levels cool slightly, but as E flow gradually decreases low levels near the Cascade Crest may continue to moderate.

Low-level E flow gradually shifts W on Monday as the upper low moves onshore and becomes a trough. Light to moderate snow showers decrease and focus on the west slopes of the Cascades. Snow levels rise from 2500-3500 ft for the Cascade passes, likely shifting Snoqualmie Pass proper to rain.

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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Sunday Light rain and snow showers.
Sunday Night Decreasing light rain and snow showers.
Sunday Moderate rain and snow become light and scattered rain and snow showers by the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds early in the day.
Sunday Night Decreasing light rain and snow showers.
Sunday Decreasing moderate rain and snow showers.
Sunday Night Light to moderate snow showers.
Sunday Moderate rain and snow showers (light at Crystal). Light to moderate ridgeline winds focus on the ridgeline winds.
Sunday Night Moderate to locally heavy rain and snow showers.
Sunday Decreasing moderate rain and snow showers. Light to occasionally moderate ridgeline. Gradually decreasing light E winds at the Pass.
Sunday Night Moderate rain and snow showers. Light ridgeline and E wind at the Pass may shift W temporarily at times.
Sunday Decreasing moderate snow showers may mix with rain at 3000 ft and below late in the day. Light to moderate ridgeline and E wind at the Pass.
Sunday Night Moderate rain and snow showers. Light ridgeline and E wind at the Pass may shift W temporarily at times.
Sunday Decreasing light snow showers.
Sunday Night Decreasing light snow showers.
Sunday Decreasing light to snow showers. Moderate ridgeline winds at times.
Sunday Night Mostly light snow showers.
Sunday Light rain and snow showers. Moderate ridgeline winds at times.
Sunday Night Mostly light rain and snow showers.
Sunday Moderate rain and snow showers. Moderate ridgeline winds.
Sunday Night Moderate rain and snow showers. Moderate ridgeline winds.

Issued: 7:07 AM PST Sunday, February 16, 2025

Precipitation (in)

Sunday Sunday Night Monday
4 am - 4 pm 4 pm - 4 am 4 am - 4 pm
Hurricane Ridge LT 0.25 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Mt Baker Ski Area 0.25 - 0.50 LT 0.10 LT 0.25
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass 0.50 - 0.75 0.25 0.25
Stevens Pass 0.50 - 0.75 0.25 - 0.50 0.25
Snoqualmie Pass 0.75 0.50 - 0.75 0.25 - 0.50
Crystal Mt LT 0.25 LT 0.10 0.25
Paradise 0.75 -1.00 0.75 0.50
White Pass 0.50 0.25 - 0.50 0.25
Washington Pass LT 0.25 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Mission Ridge LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head 0.25 - 0.50 0.25 LT 0.25
Tieton River - Darland Mt. 0.25 LT 0.25 LT 0.10
Mt Hood Meadows 0.50 0.75 0.25 - 0.50
Timberline 0.50 0.75 0.50
Hurricane Ridge Precipitation (in)
Sunday LT 0.25
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.10
Mt Baker Ski Area Precipitation (in)
Sunday 0.25 - 0.50
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.25
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday 0.50 - 0.75
Sunday Night 0.25
Monday 0.25
Stevens Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday 0.50 - 0.75
Sunday Night 0.25 - 0.50
Monday 0.25
Snoqualmie Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday 0.75
Sunday Night 0.50 - 0.75
Monday 0.25 - 0.50
Crystal Mt Precipitation (in)
Sunday LT 0.25
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday 0.25
Paradise Precipitation (in)
Sunday 0.75 -1.00
Sunday Night 0.75
Monday 0.50
White Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday 0.50
Sunday Night 0.25 - 0.50
Monday 0.25
Washington Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday LT 0.25
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.10
Mission Ridge Precipitation (in)
Sunday LT 0.10
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.10
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head Precipitation (in)
Sunday 0.25 - 0.50
Sunday Night 0.25
Monday LT 0.25
Tieton River - Darland Mt. Precipitation (in)
Sunday 0.25
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.10
Mt Hood Meadows Precipitation (in)
Sunday 0.50
Sunday Night 0.75
Monday 0.25 - 0.50
Timberline Precipitation (in)
Sunday 0.50
Sunday Night 0.75
Monday 0.50

Issued: 7:07 AM PST Sunday, February 16, 2025

Snow Level (ft)

Sunday Morning* Sunday Afternoon* Sunday Evening* Sunday Night* Monday Morning Monday Afternoon
Olympics 4000' 4000' 3500' 3500' 3500' 3500'
West North 3000' 3500' 3500' 3000' 3000' 3000'
West Central 2500' 3500' 3500' 3000' 3000' 3500'
West South 4000' 4000' 3500' 3500' 3500' 3500'
Stevens Pass 1000' 2500' 2500' 2500' 2500' 3000'
Snoqualmie Pass 1000' 3000' 3000' 2500' 2500' 3500'
East North 500' 2500' 2000' 2000' 2000' 3000'
East Central 1000' 2500' 2500' 2500' 2500' 3500'
East South 3500' 4000' 3500' 3500' 3500' 4000'
Mt. Hood 5000' 4500' 4000' 3500' 3500' 4000'
Olympics Elevation
Sunday Morning* 4000'
Sunday Afternoon* 4000'
Sunday Evening* 3500'
Sunday Night* 3500'
Monday Morning 3500'
Monday Afternoon 3500'
West North Elevation
Sunday Morning* 3000'
Sunday Afternoon* 3500'
Sunday Evening* 3500'
Sunday Night* 3000'
Monday Morning 3000'
Monday Afternoon 3000'
West Central Elevation
Sunday Morning* 2500'
Sunday Afternoon* 3500'
Sunday Evening* 3500'
Sunday Night* 3000'
Monday Morning 3000'
Monday Afternoon 3500'
West South Elevation
Sunday Morning* 4000'
Sunday Afternoon* 4000'
Sunday Evening* 3500'
Sunday Night* 3500'
Monday Morning 3500'
Monday Afternoon 3500'
Stevens Pass Elevation
Sunday Morning* 1000'
Sunday Afternoon* 2500'
Sunday Evening* 2500'
Sunday Night* 2500'
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 3000'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Sunday Morning* 1000'
Sunday Afternoon* 3000'
Sunday Evening* 3000'
Sunday Night* 2500'
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 3500'
East North Elevation
Sunday Morning* 500'
Sunday Afternoon* 2500'
Sunday Evening* 2000'
Sunday Night* 2000'
Monday Morning 2000'
Monday Afternoon 3000'
East Central Elevation
Sunday Morning* 1000'
Sunday Afternoon* 2500'
Sunday Evening* 2500'
Sunday Night* 2500'
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 3500'
East South Elevation
Sunday Morning* 3500'
Sunday Afternoon* 4000'
Sunday Evening* 3500'
Sunday Night* 3500'
Monday Morning 3500'
Monday Afternoon 4000'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Sunday Morning* 5000'
Sunday Afternoon* 4500'
Sunday Evening* 4000'
Sunday Night* 3500'
Monday Morning 3500'
Monday Afternoon 4000'

Issued: 7:07 AM PST Sunday, February 16, 2025

5000' Temperatures (°F)

Sunday Sunday Night
Max / Min Max / Min
Olympics 32 / 29 30 / 27
West North 31 / 27 30 / 25
West Central 31 / 27 30 / 27
West South 32 / 29 31 / 28
Stevens Pass 30 / 17 28 / 25
Snoqualmie Pass 30 / 20 28 / 25
East North 29 / 13 26 / 18
East Central 30 / 19 27 / 24
East South 32 / 25 28 / 25
Mt. Hood 33 / 30 31 / 29
Olympics 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 32 / 29
Sunday Night 30 / 27
West North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 31 / 27
Sunday Night 30 / 25
West Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 31 / 27
Sunday Night 30 / 27
West South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 32 / 29
Sunday Night 31 / 28
Stevens Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 30 / 17
Sunday Night 28 / 25
Snoqualmie Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 30 / 20
Sunday Night 28 / 25
East North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 29 / 13
Sunday Night 26 / 18
East Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 30 / 19
Sunday Night 27 / 24
East South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 32 / 25
Sunday Night 28 / 25
Mt. Hood 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 33 / 30
Sunday Night 31 / 29

Issued: 7:07 AM PST Sunday, February 16, 2025

Ridgeline Winds (mph)

Sunday Morning Sunday Afternoon Sunday Evening Sunday Night
Olympics SW 10-20 SW 5-15 SSW 5-15 SW 0-10
West North SSW 20-30 SW 5-15 SW 0-10 SW 0-10
West Central SSW 10-20 WSW 10-20 SW 0-10 SW 0-10
West South WSW 15-25 WSW 10-20 SW 5-15 SW 5-15
Stevens Pass SW 5-15 W 5-15 WSW 0-10 WSW 0-10
Snoqualmie Pass WSW 10-20 WSW 10-20 SW 0-10 WSW 0-10
East North SW 5-15 WSW 5-15 WSW 5-15 WNW 5-15
East Central WSW 10-20 W 15-25 WSW 5-15 W 5-15
East South WSW 10-20 WSW 10-20 WSW 5-15 WSW 10-20
Mt. Hood WSW 20-30 WSW 15-25 WSW 15-25 WSW 20-30
Olympics Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning SW 10-20
Sunday Afternoon SW 5-15
Sunday Evening SSW 5-15
Sunday Night SW 0-10
West North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning SSW 20-30
Sunday Afternoon SW 5-15
Sunday Evening SW 0-10
Sunday Night SW 0-10
West Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning SSW 10-20
Sunday Afternoon WSW 10-20
Sunday Evening SW 0-10
Sunday Night SW 0-10
West South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning WSW 15-25
Sunday Afternoon WSW 10-20
Sunday Evening SW 5-15
Sunday Night SW 5-15
Stevens Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning SW 5-15
Sunday Afternoon W 5-15
Sunday Evening WSW 0-10
Sunday Night WSW 0-10
Snoqualmie Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning WSW 10-20
Sunday Afternoon WSW 10-20
Sunday Evening SW 0-10
Sunday Night WSW 0-10
East North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning SW 5-15
Sunday Afternoon WSW 5-15
Sunday Evening WSW 5-15
Sunday Night WNW 5-15
East Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning WSW 10-20
Sunday Afternoon W 15-25
Sunday Evening WSW 5-15
Sunday Night W 5-15
East South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning WSW 10-20
Sunday Afternoon WSW 10-20
Sunday Evening WSW 5-15
Sunday Night WSW 10-20
Mt. Hood Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning WSW 20-30
Sunday Afternoon WSW 15-25
Sunday Evening WSW 15-25
Sunday Night WSW 20-30

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Previous forecast from Feb 15, 2025

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’.