Issued: 2:09 PM PST Sunday, November 23, 2025
by Dennis D'Amico

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Weather Synopsis

We'll be in active pattern through much of the work week but there's still a lot of uncertainity regarding the mid/late week weather systems.  Starting this afternoon, we are in post-frontal flow with a slow cooling trend underway and leftover showers over the area.  Showers will be most intense over the Mt Hood area this evening.  A trailing upper level trough will pass through and shift the shower focus to the central Cascades with a Puget Sound Convergence Zone later tonight through Monday morning. By Monday morning, snow levels will have fallen into 2000-2500' range and most areas should find a few inches of fresh snow along the west slopes of the Cascades, Passes and Mt Hood. 

The trough's passage overnight will also create some strong west winds overnight, and they will slowly taper down on Monday.  A weak secondary weather feature will move into the Cascades later Monday afternoon, producing some light, but rather humdrum snow showers. 

Scattered showers will quickly wind down Monday evening with a brief period of drier weather on tap Monday night through Tuesday morning.  Then, warm frontal moisture will begin to move into the southern half of the forecast area in the afternoon. Areas north of I-90 are likely to see light snow or dry conditions for much of Tuesday, while the south Washington Cascades in particular should see snow begin to pick up during the afternoon hours. 

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 Night Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow showers. Light to occasionally moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow showers in the afternoon. Light to occasionally moderate ridgeline winds.
Sunday Night Cloudy with scattered light rain or snow showers. Light to occasionally moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow showers in the morning, chance of showers increasing in the afternoon. Light to occasionally moderate ridgeline winds.
Sunday Night Cloudy with light to occasionally moderate rain or snow showers. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow showers in the morning, chance of showers increasing in the afternoon. Light to occasionally moderate ridgeline winds.
Sunday Night Cloudy with light to occasionally moderate rain or snow showers. Moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow showers in the morning, chance of showers increasing in the afternoon. Moderate ridgeline winds.
Sunday Night Cloudy with light to occasionally moderate rain or snow showers. Moderate Pass-level and ridgeline W winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow showers in the morning, chance of showers increasing in the afternoon. Moderate Pass-level and ridgeline W winds.
Sunday Night Cloudy with light to occasionally moderate rain or snow showers. Moderate to occasionally strong Pass-level and ridgeline W winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow showers in the morning, chance of showers increasing in the afternoon. Moderate to occasionally strong Pass-level and ridgeline W winds.
Sunday Night Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly to mostly clear overnight. Light to occasionally moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, then partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Light to occasionally moderate ridgeline winds.
Sunday Night Mostly cloudy in the evening with scattered showers near the Cascade crest. Moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, then partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds.
Sunday Night Mostly cloudy in the evening with scattered showers near the Cascade crest. Moderate ridgeline winds.
Monday Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, then partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds.
Sunday Night Light to moderate rain and snow showers, heaviest through midnight then tapering. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds.
Monday Mostly cloudy, with scattered light snow showers. Moderate to strong ridgeline winds.

Issued: 2:09 PM PST Sunday, November 23, 2025

Precipitation (in)

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

Issued: 2:09 PM PST Sunday, November 23, 2025

Snow Level (ft)

Sunday Evening Sunday Night Monday Morning Monday Afternoon Monday Evening Monday Night Tuesday Morning* Tuesday Afternoon*
Olympics 3000' 2500' 2500' 3000' 2500' 2500' 2000' 2500'
West North 3000' 2000' 2000' 2500' 2000' 1500' 2000' 2500'
West Central 3500' 2500' 2000' 3000' 2500' 2000' 2000' 2500'
West South 4500' 3000' 2500' 3000' 2500' 2500' 2000' 2500'
Stevens Pass 4000' 2500' 2000' 2500' 2000' 2000' 1500' 2000'
Snoqualmie Pass 4000' 2500' 2000' 2500' 2500' 2500' 1500' 2000'
East North 4000' 2000' 2000' 3000' 2000' 1000' 1500' 2000'
East Central 5000' 2500' 2500' 3000' 2000' 1500' 1500' 2000'
East South 5000' 3500' 2500' 3500' 2500' 2000' 2000' 2500'
Mt. Hood 5000' 3500' 2500' 3000' 2500' 2500' 2500' 3500'
Olympics Elevation
Sunday Evening 3000'
Sunday Night 2500'
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 3000'
Monday Evening 2500'
Monday Night 2500'
Tuesday Morning* 2000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 2500'
West North Elevation
Sunday Evening 3000'
Sunday Night 2000'
Monday Morning 2000'
Monday Afternoon 2500'
Monday Evening 2000'
Monday Night 1500'
Tuesday Morning* 2000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 2500'
West Central Elevation
Sunday Evening 3500'
Sunday Night 2500'
Monday Morning 2000'
Monday Afternoon 3000'
Monday Evening 2500'
Monday Night 2000'
Tuesday Morning* 2000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 2500'
West South Elevation
Sunday Evening 4500'
Sunday Night 3000'
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 3000'
Monday Evening 2500'
Monday Night 2500'
Tuesday Morning* 2000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 2500'
Stevens Pass Elevation
Sunday Evening 4000'
Sunday Night 2500'
Monday Morning 2000'
Monday Afternoon 2500'
Monday Evening 2000'
Monday Night 2000'
Tuesday Morning* 1500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 2000'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Sunday Evening 4000'
Sunday Night 2500'
Monday Morning 2000'
Monday Afternoon 2500'
Monday Evening 2500'
Monday Night 2500'
Tuesday Morning* 1500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 2000'
East North Elevation
Sunday Evening 4000'
Sunday Night 2000'
Monday Morning 2000'
Monday Afternoon 3000'
Monday Evening 2000'
Monday Night 1000'
Tuesday Morning* 1500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 2000'
East Central Elevation
Sunday Evening 5000'
Sunday Night 2500'
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 3000'
Monday Evening 2000'
Monday Night 1500'
Tuesday Morning* 1500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 2000'
East South Elevation
Sunday Evening 5000'
Sunday Night 3500'
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 3500'
Monday Evening 2500'
Monday Night 2000'
Tuesday Morning* 2000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 2500'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Sunday Evening 5000'
Sunday Night 3500'
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 3000'
Monday Evening 2500'
Monday Night 2500'
Tuesday Morning* 2500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 3500'

Issued: 2:09 PM PST Sunday, November 23, 2025

5000' Temperatures (°F)

Sunday Night Monday
Max / Min Max / Min
Olympics 25 / 23 27 / 23
West North 26 / 22 24 / 21
West Central 27 / 22 24 / 22
West South 33 / 23 29 / 23
Stevens Pass 30 / 23 25 / 21
Snoqualmie Pass 31 / 22 23 / 22
East North 28 / 22 27 / 21
East Central 31 / 23 28 / 23
East South 33 / 22 30 / 23
Mt. Hood 34 / 25 29 / 23
Olympics 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 25 / 23
Monday 27 / 23
West North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 26 / 22
Monday 24 / 21
West Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 27 / 22
Monday 24 / 22
West South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 33 / 23
Monday 29 / 23
Stevens Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 30 / 23
Monday 25 / 21
Snoqualmie Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 31 / 22
Monday 23 / 22
East North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 28 / 22
Monday 27 / 21
East Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 31 / 23
Monday 28 / 23
East South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 33 / 22
Monday 30 / 23
Mt. Hood 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 34 / 25
Monday 29 / 23

Issued: 2:09 PM PST Sunday, November 23, 2025

Ridgeline Winds (mph)

Sunday Evening Sunday Night Monday Morning Monday Afternoon
Olympics SW 5-15 W 5-15 W 5-15 SW 5-15
West North SW 5-15 W 5-15 WSW 5-15 SW 5-15
West Central SW 10-20 W 10-20 WNW 10-20 SW 0-10
West South WSW 10-20 W 15-25 W 15-25 W 10-20
Stevens Pass WSW 10-20 W 10-20 W 10-20 W 5-15
Snoqualmie Pass WSW 15-25 W 15-25 W 20-30 W 10-20
East North SW 5-15 W 10-20 W 15-25 W 10-20
East Central W 15-25 W 20-30 W 25-35 W 20-30
East South W 15-25 W 15-25 W 20-30 W 10-20
Mt. Hood WSW 20-30 W 25-35 WNW 25-35 W 15-25
Olympics Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Evening SW 5-15
Sunday Night W 5-15
Monday Morning W 5-15
Monday Afternoon SW 5-15
West North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Evening SW 5-15
Sunday Night W 5-15
Monday Morning WSW 5-15
Monday Afternoon SW 5-15
West Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Evening SW 10-20
Sunday Night W 10-20
Monday Morning WNW 10-20
Monday Afternoon SW 0-10
West South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Evening WSW 10-20
Sunday Night W 15-25
Monday Morning W 15-25
Monday Afternoon W 10-20
Stevens Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Evening WSW 10-20
Sunday Night W 10-20
Monday Morning W 10-20
Monday Afternoon W 5-15
Snoqualmie Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Evening WSW 15-25
Sunday Night W 15-25
Monday Morning W 20-30
Monday Afternoon W 10-20
East North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Evening SW 5-15
Sunday Night W 10-20
Monday Morning W 15-25
Monday Afternoon W 10-20
East Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Evening W 15-25
Sunday Night W 20-30
Monday Morning W 25-35
Monday Afternoon W 20-30
East South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Evening W 15-25
Sunday Night W 15-25
Monday Morning W 20-30
Monday Afternoon W 10-20
Mt. Hood Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Evening WSW 20-30
Sunday Night W 25-35
Monday Morning WNW 25-35
Monday Afternoon W 15-25

Issued: 2:09 PM PST Sunday, November 23, 2025

Extended Weather Synopsis

The south/central WA Cascades and Mt Hood area will most likely bare the brunt of the precipitation Tuesday night as snow levels slowly rise with the warm frontal system.  Despite warm air moving into the area, the WA Cascades should stay mostly snow through this portion of the storm. 

Another warm frontal system is pegged to move through the area Wednesday through Thanksgiving.  This system will likely lead to periods of mixed precipitation, including freezing drizzle/rain as warmer air continues to blow inland with strong westerly winds.  Timing and the amount of precipitation is still a moving target, so check back as we get closer. 

 

Extended Snow Level (ft)

Tuesday Night* Wednesday * Wednesday Night* Thursday *
West North 3000' 4500' 3500' 3500'
Snoqualmie Pass 3000' 5000' 3500' 4000'
Mt. Hood 6500' 7500' 6500' 6000'
West North Elevation
Tuesday Night* 3000'
Wednesday * 4500'
Wednesday Night* 3500'
Thursday * 3500'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Tuesday Night* 3000'
Wednesday * 5000'
Wednesday Night* 3500'
Thursday * 4000'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Tuesday Night* 6500'
Wednesday * 7500'
Wednesday Night* 6500'
Thursday * 6000'

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Previous forecast from Nov 22, 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’.