Issued: 2:00 PM PST Saturday, November 15, 2025
by Robert Hahn

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Weather Synopsis

The drippy, drizzly, mostly cloudy, and mild weather is expected to continue through Monday, although some areas may experience some improvement at times. The warm, wet weather can be attributed to a moisture feed tied into a cutoff low off the California Coast. As that low shifts away from our region, it should sever the link, resulting in less moisture arriving in our region. 

On Saturday night, a low-pressure center off the Pacific Northwest coast begins to gain influence, turning already light ridgeline winds more southerly. Drizzle will focus on areas of the central and northern Cascades favored by this flow pattern. As the trough approaches the coast on Sunday, SSW winds and some light rain and snow increase across the Puget Sound and should reach the Cascade Crest by the end of the day. Mt Baker can expect precipitation to start earlier in the day, but the timing remains uncertain. Snow levels in the 7,000-8,500 ft range can be expected through the weekend, with freezing levels reaching above 10,000 ft around Mt. Hood, before the arrival of late-day precipitation.

The elongated trough sends more of its energy southward toward California Saturday night and Sunday, but maintains cloud cover and relatively disorganized showers over our region, along with a subtle cooling trend. Snow levels are expected to drop to around 4,000-6,000 ft by the afternoon.

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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Saturday Night Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the SE Olympics.
Sunday Periods of light rain.
Saturday Night Cloudy with periods of drizzle.
Sunday Cloudy with light rain and highest elevation snow at times.
Saturday Night Cloudy with periods of drizzle.
Sunday Cloudy with chances for light rain increasing toward the end of the day.
Saturday Night Cloudy with periods of drizzle.
Sunday Cloudy with chances for light rain increasing toward the end of the day.
Saturday Night Cloudy with periods of drizzle. Light ridgeline and E wind at the Pass.
Sunday Cloudy with chances for light rain increasing toward the end of the day. Light ridgeline and E wind switching W at the Pass.
Saturday Night Cloudy with periods of drizzle. Light ridgeline and E wind at the Pass.
Sunday Cloudy with chances for light rain increasing toward the end of the day. Light ridgeline and E wind switching W at the Pass.
Saturday Night Cloudy with periods of drizzle.
Sunday Cloudy with a slight chance of light rain at times.
Saturday Night Cloudy with periods of drizzle.
Sunday Cloudy with a slight chance of light rain at times.
Saturday Night Mostly cloudy.
Sunday Mostly cloudy.
Saturday Night Mostly cloudy.
Sunday Mostly cloudy in the morning with light rain developing in the afternoon.

Issued: 2:00 PM PST Saturday, November 15, 2025

Precipitation (in)

Saturday Night Sunday Sunday Night Monday
4 pm - 4 am 4 am - 4 pm 4 pm - 4 am 4 am - 4 pm
Hurricane Ridge 0 LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Mt Baker Ski Area LT 0.10 0.25 0.25 0.25 - 0.50
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10 0.25 LT 0.25
Stevens Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.25 LT 0.25
Snoqualmie Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.25 LT 0.25
Crystal Mt LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Paradise LT 0.10 LT 0.10 0.25 - 0.50 LT 0.10
White Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.25 LT 0.10
Washington Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.25 LT 0.10
Mission Ridge 0 0 LT 0.10 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.25 LT 0.10
Tieton River - Darland Mt. 0 0 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Mt Hood Meadows 0 LT 0.10 LT 0.25 LT 0.10
Timberline 0 LT 0.10 LT 0.25 LT 0.25
Hurricane Ridge Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night 0
Sunday LT 0.10
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.10
Mt Baker Ski Area Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.10
Sunday 0.25
Sunday Night 0.25
Monday 0.25 - 0.50
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.10
Sunday LT 0.10
Sunday Night 0.25
Monday LT 0.25
Stevens Pass Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.10
Sunday LT 0.10
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.25
Snoqualmie Pass Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.10
Sunday LT 0.10
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.25
Crystal Mt Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.10
Sunday LT 0.10
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.10
Paradise Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.10
Sunday LT 0.10
Sunday Night 0.25 - 0.50
Monday LT 0.10
White Pass Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.10
Sunday LT 0.10
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.10
Washington Pass Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.10
Sunday LT 0.10
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.10
Mission Ridge Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night 0
Sunday 0
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.10
Sunday LT 0.10
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.10
Tieton River - Darland Mt. Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night 0
Sunday 0
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.10
Mt Hood Meadows Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night 0
Sunday LT 0.10
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.10
Timberline Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night 0
Sunday LT 0.10
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.25

Issued: 2:00 PM PST Saturday, November 15, 2025

Snow Level (ft)

Saturday Evening* Saturday Night* Sunday Morning* Sunday Afternoon Sunday Evening Sunday Night Monday Morning Monday Afternoon
Olympics 8000' 9000' 8500' 7500' 7000' 6000' 5000' 4000'
West North 7000' 7000' 7500' 7500' 7000' 6500' 6000' 5500'
West Central 7500' 7500' 8000' 8000' 7000' 6500' 6000' 5500'
West South 8000' 8500' 9500' 8500' 7000' 6500' 6500' 5500'
Stevens Pass 7500' 7500' 9000' 8000' 7000' 6500' 6500' 6000'
Snoqualmie Pass 7500' 8000' 9000' 8000' 7000' 6500' 6000' 5500'
East North 7500' 7000' 7000' 7500' 7000' 6500' 6500' 6500'
East Central 7500' 8000' 8500' 8500' 7500' 6500' 6500' 6500'
East South 9500' 9500' 10000' 9500' 7500' 7000' 6500' 6500'
Mt. Hood 10500' 11000' 10500' 8500' 7000' 6500' 6500' 6000'
Olympics Elevation
Saturday Evening* 8000'
Saturday Night* 9000'
Sunday Morning* 8500'
Sunday Afternoon 7500'
Sunday Evening 7000'
Sunday Night 6000'
Monday Morning 5000'
Monday Afternoon 4000'
West North Elevation
Saturday Evening* 7000'
Saturday Night* 7000'
Sunday Morning* 7500'
Sunday Afternoon 7500'
Sunday Evening 7000'
Sunday Night 6500'
Monday Morning 6000'
Monday Afternoon 5500'
West Central Elevation
Saturday Evening* 7500'
Saturday Night* 7500'
Sunday Morning* 8000'
Sunday Afternoon 8000'
Sunday Evening 7000'
Sunday Night 6500'
Monday Morning 6000'
Monday Afternoon 5500'
West South Elevation
Saturday Evening* 8000'
Saturday Night* 8500'
Sunday Morning* 9500'
Sunday Afternoon 8500'
Sunday Evening 7000'
Sunday Night 6500'
Monday Morning 6500'
Monday Afternoon 5500'
Stevens Pass Elevation
Saturday Evening* 7500'
Saturday Night* 7500'
Sunday Morning* 9000'
Sunday Afternoon 8000'
Sunday Evening 7000'
Sunday Night 6500'
Monday Morning 6500'
Monday Afternoon 6000'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Saturday Evening* 7500'
Saturday Night* 8000'
Sunday Morning* 9000'
Sunday Afternoon 8000'
Sunday Evening 7000'
Sunday Night 6500'
Monday Morning 6000'
Monday Afternoon 5500'
East North Elevation
Saturday Evening* 7500'
Saturday Night* 7000'
Sunday Morning* 7000'
Sunday Afternoon 7500'
Sunday Evening 7000'
Sunday Night 6500'
Monday Morning 6500'
Monday Afternoon 6500'
East Central Elevation
Saturday Evening* 7500'
Saturday Night* 8000'
Sunday Morning* 8500'
Sunday Afternoon 8500'
Sunday Evening 7500'
Sunday Night 6500'
Monday Morning 6500'
Monday Afternoon 6500'
East South Elevation
Saturday Evening* 9500'
Saturday Night* 9500'
Sunday Morning* 10000'
Sunday Afternoon 9500'
Sunday Evening 7500'
Sunday Night 7000'
Monday Morning 6500'
Monday Afternoon 6500'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Saturday Evening* 10500'
Saturday Night* 11000'
Sunday Morning* 10500'
Sunday Afternoon 8500'
Sunday Evening 7000'
Sunday Night 6500'
Monday Morning 6500'
Monday Afternoon 6000'

Issued: 2:00 PM PST Saturday, November 15, 2025

5000' Temperatures (°F)

Saturday Night Sunday
Max / Min Max / Min
Olympics 40 / 39 41 / 39
West North 39 / 37 40 / 39
West Central 42 / 39 44 / 41
West South 43 / 41 47 / 41
Stevens Pass 41 / 39 44 / 41
Snoqualmie Pass 41 / 39 45 / 40
East North 40 / 36 41 / 37
East Central 41 / 39 45 / 41
East South 43 / 40 47 / 37
Mt. Hood 45 / 42 47 / 41
Olympics 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 40 / 39
Sunday 41 / 39
West North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 39 / 37
Sunday 40 / 39
West Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 42 / 39
Sunday 44 / 41
West South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 43 / 41
Sunday 47 / 41
Stevens Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 41 / 39
Sunday 44 / 41
Snoqualmie Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 41 / 39
Sunday 45 / 40
East North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 40 / 36
Sunday 41 / 37
East Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 41 / 39
Sunday 45 / 41
East South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 43 / 40
Sunday 47 / 37
Mt. Hood 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 45 / 42
Sunday 47 / 41

Issued: 2:00 PM PST Saturday, November 15, 2025

Ridgeline Winds (mph)

Saturday Evening Saturday Night Sunday Morning Sunday Afternoon
Olympics SSW 5-15 SSW 5-15 SSW 5-15 SSW 5-15
West North S 5-15 S 5-15 S 5-15 S 10-20
West Central S 0-10 SSE 5-15 SSE 5-15 S 5-15
West South S 0-10 SSE 0-10 SSE 5-15 SSW 5-15
Stevens Pass S 0-10 SE 0-10 SSE 5-15 S 0-10
Snoqualmie Pass SSE 0-10 SE 5-15 SE 5-15 SSE 0-10
East North S 5-15 SSE 5-15 SE 5-15 SE 5-15
East Central SSW 0-10 SSE 5-15 SE 5-15 SSE 5-15
East South S 0-10 SSE 5-15 SSE 5-15 SW 0-10
Mt. Hood SSW 5-15 S 0-10 SSW 5-15 WSW 5-15
Olympics Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Saturday Evening SSW 5-15
Saturday Night SSW 5-15
Sunday Morning SSW 5-15
Sunday Afternoon SSW 5-15
West North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Saturday Evening S 5-15
Saturday Night S 5-15
Sunday Morning S 5-15
Sunday Afternoon S 10-20
West Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Saturday Evening S 0-10
Saturday Night SSE 5-15
Sunday Morning SSE 5-15
Sunday Afternoon S 5-15
West South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Saturday Evening S 0-10
Saturday Night SSE 0-10
Sunday Morning SSE 5-15
Sunday Afternoon SSW 5-15
Stevens Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Saturday Evening S 0-10
Saturday Night SE 0-10
Sunday Morning SSE 5-15
Sunday Afternoon S 0-10
Snoqualmie Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Saturday Evening SSE 0-10
Saturday Night SE 5-15
Sunday Morning SE 5-15
Sunday Afternoon SSE 0-10
East North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Saturday Evening S 5-15
Saturday Night SSE 5-15
Sunday Morning SE 5-15
Sunday Afternoon SE 5-15
East Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Saturday Evening SSW 0-10
Saturday Night SSE 5-15
Sunday Morning SE 5-15
Sunday Afternoon SSE 5-15
East South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Saturday Evening S 0-10
Saturday Night SSE 5-15
Sunday Morning SSE 5-15
Sunday Afternoon SW 0-10
Mt. Hood Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Saturday Evening SSW 5-15
Saturday Night S 0-10
Sunday Morning SSW 5-15
Sunday Afternoon WSW 5-15

Issued: 2:00 PM PST Saturday, November 15, 2025

Extended Weather Synopsis

The Pacific Northwest is likely to transition toward more seasonable temperatures on Monday night as a weak surface front associated with the upper trough brings more significant cooling and the chance of light snow showers down to ski area bases. Expect a drying trend on Tuesday, with the potential for a split flow pattern that eschews moisture around our region, leading into a ridge. That ridge is likely to feature a cold pool east of the Cascades, offshore flow, and milder conditions once again west of the Cascades.

Extended Snow Level (ft)

Monday Night Tuesday Tuesday Night Wednesday *
West North 4000' 3500' 4000' 4500'
Snoqualmie Pass 4500' 3500' 4000' 3000'
Mt. Hood 5000' 3500' 4500' 5000'
West North Elevation
Monday Night 4000'
Tuesday 3500'
Tuesday Night 4000'
Wednesday * 4500'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Monday Night 4500'
Tuesday 3500'
Tuesday Night 4000'
Wednesday * 3000'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Monday Night 5000'
Tuesday 3500'
Tuesday Night 4500'
Wednesday * 5000'

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Previous forecast from Nov 14, 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’.