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Weather Synopsis
It's a quiet afternoon across the NWAC forecast region with a mix of clouds, sunshine, and even a few very isolated showers. A weak trough will push inland across the area overnight, bringing increasing clouds, cooling temperatures, strengthening winds, and light precipitation. Expect clouds to thicken and lower this evening. How quickly these clouds roll in will have a big impact on the overnight low temperatures and freeze of the snow surface. If they are early, it may be a bit warmer than expected.
Generally, light precipitation should spread from north to south after midnight. Overall, snow levels should be below most trailhead elevations. Since the precipitation arrives right over our forecast time splits (night 1 and day 1), it makes the timing piece important. Even if the "storm" is early (or late), the water totals should be fairly steady for the 24 hr period. There's not a lot of moisture with this disturbance, so most of the precipitation should fizzle out near and west of the Crest north of Mt Rainier. A Puget Sound Convergence Zone could bring locally heavier snow to areas from the Mt Loop Hwy to Hwy 2.
By Saturday afternoon, a building high pressure ridge should quickly draw showers to a close. Look for significant sun breaks and even clearing skies by the afternoon. While sunshine will be most common east of the Crest, on Mt Hood, and in the West South zone, don't be surprised if the blue skies push even further north.
The high pressure ridge continues to build Saturday night. Mostly clear skies and some lingering low level moisture could create fog in some of the mountain valleys and passes. It will be quite chilly (and maybe foggy) to start Sunday, but make no mistake, plenty of sunshine and warming temperatures will make for a beautiful Spring day.
Weather Forecast
| Friday Night | Clouds increasing with showers mainly in the western Olympics. W winds becoming light to moderate. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | A few showers possible in the morning, then clearing. Becoming mostly sunny. |
| Friday Night | Clouds thickening and lowering, with snow developing mainly after midnight. |
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| Saturday | Cloudy in the morning with generally light snow. Sun breaks and clearing by the afternoon. Light to moderate W winds decreasing. |
| Friday Night | Clouds thickening and lowering. Snow developing mainly after midnight. WNW winds becoming light to moderate. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | Cloudy with light snow mainly in the morning. Heaviest near a Puget Sound Convergence Zone focused between the Mt Loop and Hwy 2. Sun breaks and some clearing possible in the afternoon. Light to moderate WNW winds. |
| Friday Night | Becoming cloudy. A few showers possible near Mt Rainier and Crystal in the very early morning hours. NW winds becoming light to moderate. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | Cloudy in the morning with showers mainly in the northern half of the zone. Flurries further south. Sun breaks and clearing by the afternoon. Light to moderate NW winds. |
| Friday Night | Clouds thickening with light snow developing mainly after midnight. Generally light WNW winds. |
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| Saturday | Cloudy with generally light snow, mainly in the morning. Sunbreaks and some clearing in the afternoon. Light to moderate WNW winds. |
| Friday Night | Clouds thickening with generally light rain and snow developing mainly after midnight. Light to moderate NW winds. |
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| Saturday | Cloudy with generally light rain and snow in the morning. Sun breaks and clearing by the afternoon. Moderate and gusty WNW winds. |
| Friday Night | Partly to mostly cloudy with a few isolated showers possible near the crest. Dry elsewhere. W winds becoming light to moderate. |
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| Saturday | Partly to mostly cloudy with a few showers in the morning near the crest. Significant clearing in the afternoon. Moderate and gusty NW winds. |
| Friday Night | Partly to mostly cloudy with a few showers possible near the crest. WNW winds becoming moderate and gusty. |
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| Saturday | Partly to mostly cloudy with a few light showers near the crest in the morning. Becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. Moderate and gusty NW winds. |
| Friday Night | Becoming partly to mostly cloudy. A few flurries possible near the crest near Hwy 410. NW winds becoming moderate and gusty. |
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| Saturday | Mostly cloudy in the morning with a few light flurries. Then clearing and becoming mostly sunny. Moderate and gusty NW winds decreasing. |
| Friday Night | Becoming cloudy with a few flurries possible in the very early morning. Winds turning WNW and becoming moderate and gusty. |
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| Saturday | Mostly cloudy with a few flurries possible in the morning. Moderate to strong and gusty NW winds turning more northerly and slowly decreasing. |
Issued: 2:29 PM PDT Friday, April 11, 2025
Precipitation (in)
| Friday Night | Saturday | Saturday Night | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 pm - 5 am | 5 am - 5 pm | 5 pm - 5 am | 5 am - 5 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradise | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| White Pass | 0 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | 0 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timberline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.25 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Paradise | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| White Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Timberline | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
Issued: 2:29 PM PDT Friday, April 11, 2025
Snow Level (ft)
| Friday Evening | Friday Night | Saturday Morning | Saturday Afternoon | Saturday Evening | Saturday Night | Sunday Morning* | Sunday Afternoon* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | 3000' | 2500' | 2500' | 3500' | 3000' | 3000' | 4000' | 5500' |
| West North | 3000' | 2500' | 2000' | 3000' | 2500' | 2500' | 3000' | 6000' |
| West Central | 3500' | 2500' | 2000' | 3000' | 3000' | 3000' | 4000' | 6000' |
| West South | 4000' | 2500' | 2500' | 3000' | 3500' | 3000' | 4000' | 6500' |
| Stevens Pass | 3500' | 2500' | 2000' | 3000' | 3000' | 2500' | 3500' | 6000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 3500' | 2500' | 2000' | 3000' | 3000' | 3000' | 4000' | 6000' |
| East North | 3000' | 2000' | 2000' | 3000' | 2500' | 2500' | 3500' | 6000' |
| East Central | 4000' | 2500' | 2500' | 3500' | 3000' | 3000' | 4000' | 6000' |
| East South | 4000' | 3000' | 2500' | 3500' | 3500' | 3500' | 4000' | 6500' |
| Mt. Hood | 5000' | 4000' | 3000' | 3500' | 3500' | 3500' | 5000' | 6500' |
| Olympics | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | 3000' |
| Friday Night | 2500' |
| Saturday Morning | 2500' |
| Saturday Afternoon | 3500' |
| Saturday Evening | 3000' |
| Saturday Night | 3000' |
| Sunday Morning* | 4000' |
| Sunday Afternoon* | 5500' |
| West North | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | 3000' |
| Friday Night | 2500' |
| Saturday Morning | 2000' |
| Saturday Afternoon | 3000' |
| Saturday Evening | 2500' |
| Saturday Night | 2500' |
| Sunday Morning* | 3000' |
| Sunday Afternoon* | 6000' |
| West Central | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | 3500' |
| Friday Night | 2500' |
| Saturday Morning | 2000' |
| Saturday Afternoon | 3000' |
| Saturday Evening | 3000' |
| Saturday Night | 3000' |
| Sunday Morning* | 4000' |
| Sunday Afternoon* | 6000' |
| West South | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | 4000' |
| Friday Night | 2500' |
| Saturday Morning | 2500' |
| Saturday Afternoon | 3000' |
| Saturday Evening | 3500' |
| Saturday Night | 3000' |
| Sunday Morning* | 4000' |
| Sunday Afternoon* | 6500' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | 3500' |
| Friday Night | 2500' |
| Saturday Morning | 2000' |
| Saturday Afternoon | 3000' |
| Saturday Evening | 3000' |
| Saturday Night | 2500' |
| Sunday Morning* | 3500' |
| Sunday Afternoon* | 6000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | 3500' |
| Friday Night | 2500' |
| Saturday Morning | 2000' |
| Saturday Afternoon | 3000' |
| Saturday Evening | 3000' |
| Saturday Night | 3000' |
| Sunday Morning* | 4000' |
| Sunday Afternoon* | 6000' |
| East North | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | 3000' |
| Friday Night | 2000' |
| Saturday Morning | 2000' |
| Saturday Afternoon | 3000' |
| Saturday Evening | 2500' |
| Saturday Night | 2500' |
| Sunday Morning* | 3500' |
| Sunday Afternoon* | 6000' |
| East Central | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | 4000' |
| Friday Night | 2500' |
| Saturday Morning | 2500' |
| Saturday Afternoon | 3500' |
| Saturday Evening | 3000' |
| Saturday Night | 3000' |
| Sunday Morning* | 4000' |
| Sunday Afternoon* | 6000' |
| East South | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | 4000' |
| Friday Night | 3000' |
| Saturday Morning | 2500' |
| Saturday Afternoon | 3500' |
| Saturday Evening | 3500' |
| Saturday Night | 3500' |
| Sunday Morning* | 4000' |
| Sunday Afternoon* | 6500' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | 5000' |
| Friday Night | 4000' |
| Saturday Morning | 3000' |
| Saturday Afternoon | 3500' |
| Saturday Evening | 3500' |
| Saturday Night | 3500' |
| Sunday Morning* | 5000' |
| Sunday Afternoon* | 6500' |
Issued: 2:29 PM PDT Friday, April 11, 2025
5000' Temperatures (°F)
| Friday Night | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max / Min | Max / Min | ||
| Olympics | 31 / 26 | 31 / 26 | |
| West North | 30 / 26 | 29 / 26 | |
| West Central | 33 / 28 | 30 / 27 | |
| West South | 33 / 26 | 31 / 26 | |
| Stevens Pass | 33 / 27 | 30 / 26 | |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 33 / 26 | 30 / 26 | |
| East North | 30 / 22 | 27 / 22 | |
| East Central | 35 / 26 | 30 / 25 | |
| East South | 37 / 25 | 31 / 25 | |
| Mt. Hood | 37 / 25 | 34 / 24 |
| Olympics | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 31 / 26 |
| Saturday | 31 / 26 |
| West North | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 30 / 26 |
| Saturday | 29 / 26 |
| West Central | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 33 / 28 |
| Saturday | 30 / 27 |
| West South | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 33 / 26 |
| Saturday | 31 / 26 |
| Stevens Pass | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 33 / 27 |
| Saturday | 30 / 26 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 33 / 26 |
| Saturday | 30 / 26 |
| East North | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 30 / 22 |
| Saturday | 27 / 22 |
| East Central | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 35 / 26 |
| Saturday | 30 / 25 |
| East South | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 37 / 25 |
| Saturday | 31 / 25 |
| Mt. Hood | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Friday Night | 37 / 25 |
| Saturday | 34 / 24 |
Issued: 2:29 PM PDT Friday, April 11, 2025
Ridgeline Winds (mph)
| Friday Evening | Friday Night | Saturday Morning | Saturday Afternoon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | W 5-15 | W 10-20 | W 5-15 | W 5-15 |
| West North | W 5-15 | W 5-15 | W 10-20 | W 5-15 |
| West Central | WNW 5-15 | WNW 10-20 | WNW 10-20 | WNW 10-20 |
| West South | WNW 5-15 | NW 10-20 | NW 10-20 | NW 10-20 |
| Stevens Pass | WNW 5-15 | WNW 5-15 | WNW 10-20 | WNW 10-20 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | WNW 10-20 | NW 10-20 | WNW 15-25 | WNW 15-25 |
| East North | W 5-15 | W 10-20 | WNW 15-25 | NW 15-25 |
| East Central | WNW 10-20 | WNW 15-25 | NW 15-25 | NW 15-25 |
| East South | WNW 5-15 | NW 15-25 | NW 15-25 | NW 10-20 |
| Mt. Hood | W 10-20 | WNW 15-25 | NW 20-30 | NNW 15-25 |
| Olympics | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | W 5-15 |
| Friday Night | W 10-20 |
| Saturday Morning | W 5-15 |
| Saturday Afternoon | W 5-15 |
| West North | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | W 5-15 |
| Friday Night | W 5-15 |
| Saturday Morning | W 10-20 |
| Saturday Afternoon | W 5-15 |
| West Central | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | WNW 5-15 |
| Friday Night | WNW 10-20 |
| Saturday Morning | WNW 10-20 |
| Saturday Afternoon | WNW 10-20 |
| West South | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | WNW 5-15 |
| Friday Night | NW 10-20 |
| Saturday Morning | NW 10-20 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NW 10-20 |
| Stevens Pass | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | WNW 5-15 |
| Friday Night | WNW 5-15 |
| Saturday Morning | WNW 10-20 |
| Saturday Afternoon | WNW 10-20 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | WNW 10-20 |
| Friday Night | NW 10-20 |
| Saturday Morning | WNW 15-25 |
| Saturday Afternoon | WNW 15-25 |
| East North | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | W 5-15 |
| Friday Night | W 10-20 |
| Saturday Morning | WNW 15-25 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NW 15-25 |
| East Central | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | WNW 10-20 |
| Friday Night | WNW 15-25 |
| Saturday Morning | NW 15-25 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NW 15-25 |
| East South | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | WNW 5-15 |
| Friday Night | NW 15-25 |
| Saturday Morning | NW 15-25 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NW 10-20 |
| Mt. Hood | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Friday Evening | W 10-20 |
| Friday Night | WNW 15-25 |
| Saturday Morning | NW 20-30 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NNW 15-25 |
Issued: 2:29 PM PDT Friday, April 11, 2025
Extended Weather Synopsis
A high pressure ridge parked over the Pacific Northwest will stay firmly in control of our weather for the first part of the work week. Expect warm, sunny days, and cool, clear nights. The big questions will be the timing of passing bands of high clouds and periods of slightly stronger winds. A pair of disturbances passing to the north both Tuesday and Wednesday could drift clouds over the area, but they should be high, mostly thin, and transient. Offshore flow on Monday could peak with moderate to strong ridgeline winds. So, while there are a few nuances still to be hammered out, there's strong confidence in a very beautiful Spring-like week.
Extended Snow Level (ft)
| Sunday Night* | Monday * | Monday Night* | Tuesday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West North | 7000' | 7500' | 8500' | 7500' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 8000' | 8500' | 9000' | 8000' |
| Mt. Hood | 9500' | 10000' | 10500' | 9500' |
| West North | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night* | 7000' |
| Monday * | 7500' |
| Monday Night* | 8500' |
| Tuesday | 7500' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night* | 8000' |
| Monday * | 8500' |
| Monday Night* | 9000' |
| Tuesday | 8000' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Night* | 9500' |
| Monday * | 10000' |
| Monday Night* | 10500' |
| Tuesday | 9500' |
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