Issued: 1:53 PM PST Saturday, November 22, 2025
by Dallas Glass

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Weather Synopsis

Conditions are already changing across the forecast region Saturday afternoon as a storm begins to move into the region. Overnight, a frontal system will slowly drift southward from Canada, spreading precipitation throughout the area. It may be well after midnight or even early Sunday morning before rain and snow arrive in the Southern and Mt Hood forecast zones. Temperatures are mild, with most of our mountain weather stations reporting readings in the mid-30s to low-40s. Don't look for temperatures to fluctuate more than a few degrees overnight and into Sunday. As a result, this storm will start as rain for all but the highest trailheads. 

On Sunday, the focus of the precipitation slowly shifts south and east. A cold front pushing inland later in the day will cause two notable impacts. 1. It will bring a more concentrated round of showers primarily to the west slopes of the Cascades. And, 2. temperatures finally cool and snow levels drop. Snow should fall below all pass levels Sunday evening. A Puget Sound Convergence Zone appears to form Sunday evening between Hwy 2 and I-90. This causes a bit of uncertainty about exactly how much snow the Passes could receive overnight. 

A second round of showers should impact the west slopes of the Cascades Monday morning as the trough finally pushes inland. The round of snow doesn't seem to last too long, and, overall, the trend on Monday will be drying. High pressure starts to build in behind the exiting storm. Expect some sun breaks and maybe even clearing, particularly east of the Crest. 

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 Cloudy with rain and snow increasing overnight. Moderate SW winds decreasing slightly.
Sunday Cloudy with rain and snow, heaviest in the western Olympics. Cooling temperatures.
Saturday Night Cloudy with rain and snow, moderate to heavy at times. Moderate and gusty SSW winds.
Sunday Cloudy with rain and snow. Temperatures slowly cooling. Moderate wind turning more westerly and decreasing.
Saturday Night Cloudy with rain and snow spreading north to south overnight. Light to moderate SW winds.
Sunday Cloudy with rain and snow, heaviest in the morning. Light to moderate SW winds decreasing and turning WSW. Temperatures cooling.
Saturday Night Cloudy with rain and snow developing after midnight. Light to moderate WSW winds.
Sunday Cloudy with rain and snow. Temperatures cooling late in the day. Light to moderate WSW winds.
Saturday Night Cloudy with rain and snow developing overnight. Generally light WSW winds.
Sunday Cloudy with rain and snow, heaviest in the morning. Cooling late in the day. Generally light WSW winds.
Saturday Night Cloudy with rain and snow increasing overnight. Light to moderate WSW winds.
Sunday Cloudy with rain and snow, heaviest in the morning. Cooling late in the day. Light to moderate WSW winds.
Saturday Night Cloudy with rain and snow increasing overnight. Light to moderate WSW winds.
Sunday Cloudy with rain and snow showers, mostly in the morning. Cooling temperatures. Some sun breaks possible later i in the day. Light to moderate WSW winds.
Saturday Night Cloudy with rain and snow developing mainly near the crest. Moderate and gusty W winds.
Sunday Cloudy with rain and snow spreading across the zone in the morning. Becoming showery in the afternoon with cooling temperatures. Some sunbreaks possible in the eastern portion of the zone. Moderate W winds.
Saturday Night Becoming cloudy. A few sprinkles possible near the crest after midnight. Moderate and gusty W winds.
Sunday Cloudy with rain and snow primarily in the morning, becoming showery. Temperatures cooling slightly late in the day. A few sunbreaks possible in the afternoon, mainly in the eastern portions of the zone. Moderate W winds.
Saturday Night Becoming cloudy. Moderate and gusty W winds.
Sunday Cloudy with rain and snow. Some cooling late in the day. Moderate W winds becoming strong and gusty in the afternoon.

Issued: 1:53 PM PST Saturday, November 22, 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 LT 0.25 LT 0.25 0 LT 0.10
Mt Baker Ski Area 0.50 - 0.75 0.50 LT 0.10 LT 0.25
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass 0.50 0.75 LT 0.25 LT 0.25
Stevens Pass LT 0.25 0.50 LT 0.25 LT 0.25
Snoqualmie Pass LT 0.25 0.50 - 0.75 LT 0.25 0.25
Crystal Mt LT 0.10 LT 0.25 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Paradise LT 0.25 0.50 - 0.75 LT 0.25 LT 0.10
White Pass LT 0.10 0.25 - 0.50 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Washington Pass LT 0.25 0.25 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Mission Ridge 0 LT 0.10 LT 0.10 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head LT 0.10 0.25 - 0.50 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Tieton River - Darland Mt. 0 LT 0.25 LT 0.10 0
Mt Hood Meadows 0 0.50 LT 0.25 LT 0.25
Timberline 0 0.50 - 0.75 LT 0.25 LT 0.25
Hurricane Ridge Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.25
Sunday LT 0.25
Sunday Night 0
Monday LT 0.10
Mt Baker Ski Area Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night 0.50 - 0.75
Sunday 0.50
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.25
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night 0.50
Sunday 0.75
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.25
Stevens Pass Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.25
Sunday 0.50
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.25
Snoqualmie Pass Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.25
Sunday 0.50 - 0.75
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday 0.25
Crystal Mt Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.10
Sunday LT 0.25
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.10
Paradise Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.25
Sunday 0.50 - 0.75
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.10
White Pass Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.10
Sunday 0.25 - 0.50
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.10
Washington Pass Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.25
Sunday 0.25
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.10
Mission Ridge Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night 0
Sunday LT 0.10
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night LT 0.10
Sunday 0.25 - 0.50
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.10
Tieton River - Darland Mt. Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night 0
Sunday LT 0.25
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday 0
Mt Hood Meadows Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night 0
Sunday 0.50
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.25
Timberline Precipitation (in)
Saturday Night 0
Sunday 0.50 - 0.75
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.25

Issued: 1:53 PM PST Saturday, November 22, 2025

Snow Level (ft)

Saturday Evening Saturday Night Sunday Morning Sunday Afternoon Sunday Evening Sunday Night Monday Morning Monday Afternoon
Olympics 6000' 6000' 5000' 3000' 2500' 2000' 2500' 3000'
West North 5500' 5500' 5000' 4000' 2500' 2000' 2000' 2500'
West Central 6000' 5500' 5000' 4000' 2500' 2000' 2000' 2500'
West South 6500' 6000' 6000' 5000' 3000' 2000' 2500' 2500'
Stevens Pass 6500' 5500' 5500' 4500' 3000' 2000' 2000' 2500'
Snoqualmie Pass 6500' 6000' 5500' 4500' 3000' 2000' 2500' 2500'
East North 5500' 5000' 4500' 4000' 2000' 2000' 2000' 2000'
East Central 6500' 5500' 5500' 5000' 3000' 2000' 2000' 2500'
East South 7000' 6000' 6000' 5500' 3500' 2000' 2500' 2500'
Mt. Hood 8000' 6500' 6000' 6000' 4500' 2500' 3000' 3000'
Olympics Elevation
Saturday Evening 6000'
Saturday Night 6000'
Sunday Morning 5000'
Sunday Afternoon 3000'
Sunday Evening 2500'
Sunday Night 2000'
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 3000'
West North Elevation
Saturday Evening 5500'
Saturday Night 5500'
Sunday Morning 5000'
Sunday Afternoon 4000'
Sunday Evening 2500'
Sunday Night 2000'
Monday Morning 2000'
Monday Afternoon 2500'
West Central Elevation
Saturday Evening 6000'
Saturday Night 5500'
Sunday Morning 5000'
Sunday Afternoon 4000'
Sunday Evening 2500'
Sunday Night 2000'
Monday Morning 2000'
Monday Afternoon 2500'
West South Elevation
Saturday Evening 6500'
Saturday Night 6000'
Sunday Morning 6000'
Sunday Afternoon 5000'
Sunday Evening 3000'
Sunday Night 2000'
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 2500'
Stevens Pass Elevation
Saturday Evening 6500'
Saturday Night 5500'
Sunday Morning 5500'
Sunday Afternoon 4500'
Sunday Evening 3000'
Sunday Night 2000'
Monday Morning 2000'
Monday Afternoon 2500'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Saturday Evening 6500'
Saturday Night 6000'
Sunday Morning 5500'
Sunday Afternoon 4500'
Sunday Evening 3000'
Sunday Night 2000'
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 2500'
East North Elevation
Saturday Evening 5500'
Saturday Night 5000'
Sunday Morning 4500'
Sunday Afternoon 4000'
Sunday Evening 2000'
Sunday Night 2000'
Monday Morning 2000'
Monday Afternoon 2000'
East Central Elevation
Saturday Evening 6500'
Saturday Night 5500'
Sunday Morning 5500'
Sunday Afternoon 5000'
Sunday Evening 3000'
Sunday Night 2000'
Monday Morning 2000'
Monday Afternoon 2500'
East South Elevation
Saturday Evening 7000'
Saturday Night 6000'
Sunday Morning 6000'
Sunday Afternoon 5500'
Sunday Evening 3500'
Sunday Night 2000'
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 2500'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Saturday Evening 8000'
Saturday Night 6500'
Sunday Morning 6000'
Sunday Afternoon 6000'
Sunday Evening 4500'
Sunday Night 2500'
Monday Morning 3000'
Monday Afternoon 3000'

Issued: 1:53 PM PST Saturday, November 22, 2025

5000' Temperatures (°F)

Saturday Night Sunday
Max / Min Max / Min
Olympics 38 / 35 37 / 28
West North 38 / 34 38 / 30
West Central 39 / 35 38 / 31
West South 38 / 35 37 / 30
Stevens Pass 37 / 35 37 / 32
Snoqualmie Pass 38 / 36 38 / 32
East North 36 / 33 33 / 26
East Central 37 / 34 38 / 32
East South 39 / 37 38 / 33
Mt. Hood 40 / 37 39 / 36
Olympics 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 38 / 35
Sunday 37 / 28
West North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 38 / 34
Sunday 38 / 30
West Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 39 / 35
Sunday 38 / 31
West South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 38 / 35
Sunday 37 / 30
Stevens Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 37 / 35
Sunday 37 / 32
Snoqualmie Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 38 / 36
Sunday 38 / 32
East North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 36 / 33
Sunday 33 / 26
East Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 37 / 34
Sunday 38 / 32
East South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 39 / 37
Sunday 38 / 33
Mt. Hood 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Saturday Night 40 / 37
Sunday 39 / 36

Issued: 1:53 PM PST Saturday, November 22, 2025

Ridgeline Winds (mph)

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

Issued: 1:53 PM PST Saturday, November 22, 2025

Extended Weather Synopsis

A transient high pressure ridge should provide the PNW with a 24-36 hr break between storm systems. Clearing skies Monday night and lingering low level moisture could result in temperature inversions and patchy fog in the mountain valleys and passes. Tuesday should start chilly compared to our recent weather. While you could experience sunshine to start the day, look for clouds to thicken and lower, heralding the approach of our next storm. Some models have precipitation arriving before sunset, while others hold off the snow until overnight. Even though there may be some uncertainty with the timing, models generally agree that this system is stronger and wetter than our weekend storm. SW flow and a deep moisture tap out into the Pacific should send snow levels climbing back up the hillsides. How high will they go and how much snow/rain will we receive? We'll have to wait to see how those details shake out. 

Extended Snow Level (ft)

Monday Night* Tuesday * Tuesday Night* Wednesday *
West North 2500' 2500' 3000' 4000'
Snoqualmie Pass 3000' 3000' 3500' 4500'
Mt. Hood 3500' 4000' 4500' 6000'
West North Elevation
Monday Night* 2500'
Tuesday * 2500'
Tuesday Night* 3000'
Wednesday * 4000'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Monday Night* 3000'
Tuesday * 3000'
Tuesday Night* 3500'
Wednesday * 4500'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Monday Night* 3500'
Tuesday * 4000'
Tuesday Night* 4500'
Wednesday * 6000'

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Previous forecast from Nov 21, 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’.