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Weather Synopsis
We're in for a messy weather pattern over the Thanksgiving holiday as a frontal system impacts the region. Conditions get particularly tricky at the Passes, where cold easterly flow will battle milder air near and west of the Cascades. Overall, this storm is relatively mild, and while it will certainly add snow to the higher elevations, we may see another round of rain at the lower and potentially middle elevation trailheads.
Radar images on Wednesday afternoon already show precipitation associated with a warm front lifting from south to north across the area. These bands of precipitation will slowly move towards the Canadian border, arriving in the early morning hours. Cool easterly flow may keep Snoqualmie and Stevens Pass near or a bit below freezing, maintaining a slight chance of freezing rain near road levels. However, the reservoir of cold air east of the Cascades isn't very deep and isn't overly cold, limiting its impact at the Passes.
A trailing cold front swings through on Thanksgiving Day, spreading heavier rain and snow from SW to NE. Look for moderate but gusty winds to accompany this front, with locations like Mt Baker, Mission Ridge, Crystal, and Mt Hood potentially seeing stronger wind speeds. Overall, the timing of this storm appears a little later than previously forecasted. So, it may linger well into Thursday night.
While the models have good agreement on the initial frontal systems (Wednesday night and Thursday), they start to diverge significantly Thursday night. Post frontal showers will maintain precipitation along the west slopes of the Cascades and Olympics. Some models show the surface low pressure tracking across the southern portion of the forecast region, significantly increasing rain and snow from about I90 southward. If this track holds, it could also produce a period of upslope rain and snow in the Wenatchee Mountains.
While a few showers may linger into Friday morning, the overall trend will be for drying and clearing. A high pressure ridge starts to build over the eastern Pacific, ushering in slightly cooler and drier air.
Weather Forecast
| Wednesday Night | Cloudy with increasing light rain and snow. Light to moderate S winds. |
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| Thursday | Generally cloudy with light rain and snow. Light to moderate S winds. |
| Wednesday Night | Cloudy with light rain and snow developing mainly after midnight. Light to moderate S winds. |
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| Thursday | Cloudy with rain and snow. Moderate and gusty S winds increasing in the afternoon. |
| Wednesday Night | Cloudy with light rain and snow developing overnight. S winds becoming light to moderate |
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| Thursday | Cloudy with rain and snow. Heaviest precipitation in the afternoon. Light to moderate S winds. |
| Wednesday Night | Cloud with periods of rain and snow. S winds becoming light to moderate. |
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| Thursday | Cloudy with rain and snow. Light to moderate S winds. |
| Wednesday Night | Cloudy with a few showers. Easterly flow at pass level keeps temperatures cooler and maintains a slight chance of freezing rain. |
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| Thursday | Cloudy with rain and snow. Light easterly flow at pass level. A slight chance of freezing rain, mainly in the morning. |
| Wednesday Night | Cloudy with a few showers overnight. Easterly flow at pass level keeps temperatures below freezing and maintains a slight chance of freezing rain. SE ridgeline winds becoming light to moderate. |
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| Thursday | Cloudy with rain and snow. Easterly flow at pass level with a slight chance of freezing rain mainly in the morning. Light to moderate SE ridgeline winds. |
| Wednesday Night | Cloudy with a few showers developing mainly after midnight. S winds becoming light to moderate. |
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| Thursday | Cloudy with periods of rain and snow. Light to moderate SE winds decreasing. |
| Wednesday Night | Cloudy with a few showers. Winds becoming light to moderate S. |
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| Thursday | Cloudy with periods of rain and snow. Light to moderate S winds becoming SW. |
| Wednesday Night | Cloudy with a few showers. SSW winds becoming light to moderate. |
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| Thursday | Cloudy with periods of rain and snow. Winds turning SW and becoming moderate and gusty. |
| Wednesday Night | Cloudy with a few showers mainly in the evening. SW winds becoming moderate and gusty. |
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| Thursday | Cloudy with rain and snow increasing during the day. SW winds becoming strong and gusty. |
Issued: 2:15 PM PST Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Precipitation (in)
| Wednesday Night | Thursday | Thursday Night | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | 0.25 | LT 0.25 | LT 0.25 | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | 0.25 | 0.50 - 0.75 | 0.25 | 0 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | LT 0.25 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | LT 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.50 | LT 0.10 |
| Crystal Mt | LT 0.25 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.50 - 0.75 | LT 0.10 |
| Paradise | 0.25 | 0.75 | 1.00 - 1.50 | LT 0.10 |
| White Pass | LT 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.75 | LT 0.10 |
| Washington Pass | LT 0.25 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | LT 0.10 | LT 0.25 | 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | LT 0.25 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.25 - 0.50 | LT 0.10 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | LT 0.10 | 0.25 | 0.25 - 0.50 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.75 | 0.25 |
| Timberline | LT 0.25 | 0.25 - 0.50 | 0.75 -1.00 | 0.25 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 0.25 |
| Thursday | LT 0.25 |
| Thursday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 0.25 |
| Thursday | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Thursday Night | 0.25 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 0.25 |
| Thursday | 0.50 |
| Thursday Night | 0.25 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Thursday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Thursday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Thursday | 0.50 |
| Thursday Night | 0.50 |
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Thursday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Thursday Night | 0.50 - 0.75 |
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Paradise | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 0.25 |
| Thursday | 0.75 |
| Thursday Night | 1.00 - 1.50 |
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| White Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Thursday | 0.25 |
| Thursday Night | 0.75 |
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Thursday | 0.25 |
| Thursday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Friday | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Thursday | LT 0.25 |
| Thursday Night | 0.25 |
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Thursday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Thursday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Tieton River - Darland Mt. | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Thursday | 0.25 |
| Thursday Night | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Friday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Thursday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Thursday Night | 0.75 |
| Friday | 0.25 |
| Timberline | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Thursday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Thursday Night | 0.75 -1.00 |
| Friday | 0.25 |
Issued: 2:15 PM PST Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Snow Level (ft)
| Wednesday Evening* | Wednesday Night* | Thursday Morning* | Thursday Afternoon* | Thursday Evening* | Thursday Night* | Friday Morning* | Friday Afternoon* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | 5500' | 6500' | 6500' | 5500' | 5000' | 5000' | 4000' | 4500' |
| West North | 4500' | 4500' | 5000' | 5000' | 5000' | 3500' | 3500' | 3500' |
| West Central | 5000' | 5500' | 5000' | 5500' | 5000' | 4500' | 4500' | 5000' |
| West South | 6000' | 6500' | 5500' | 6000' | 4500' | 4500' | 4500' | 5500' |
| Stevens Pass | 4500' | 5000' | 4000' | 5000' | 4500' | 4000' | 3500' | 5000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 5000' | 6500' | 4000' | 5500' | 4500' | 4000' | 3500' | 4500' |
| East North | 3500' | 3500' | 3500' | 4000' | 4000' | 3500' | 3000' | 3500' |
| East Central | 3500' | 3500' | 3500' | 4500' | 4000' | 3500' | 3000' | 4000' |
| East South | 6000' | 6000' | 5500' | 6000' | 4500' | 4500' | 4500' | 5500' |
| Mt. Hood | 7500' | 7000' | 6500' | 6500' | 5500' | 6000' | 5500' | 6000' |
| Olympics | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening* | 5500' |
| Wednesday Night* | 6500' |
| Thursday Morning* | 6500' |
| Thursday Afternoon* | 5500' |
| Thursday Evening* | 5000' |
| Thursday Night* | 5000' |
| Friday Morning* | 4000' |
| Friday Afternoon* | 4500' |
| West North | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening* | 4500' |
| Wednesday Night* | 4500' |
| Thursday Morning* | 5000' |
| Thursday Afternoon* | 5000' |
| Thursday Evening* | 5000' |
| Thursday Night* | 3500' |
| Friday Morning* | 3500' |
| Friday Afternoon* | 3500' |
| West Central | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening* | 5000' |
| Wednesday Night* | 5500' |
| Thursday Morning* | 5000' |
| Thursday Afternoon* | 5500' |
| Thursday Evening* | 5000' |
| Thursday Night* | 4500' |
| Friday Morning* | 4500' |
| Friday Afternoon* | 5000' |
| West South | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening* | 6000' |
| Wednesday Night* | 6500' |
| Thursday Morning* | 5500' |
| Thursday Afternoon* | 6000' |
| Thursday Evening* | 4500' |
| Thursday Night* | 4500' |
| Friday Morning* | 4500' |
| Friday Afternoon* | 5500' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening* | 4500' |
| Wednesday Night* | 5000' |
| Thursday Morning* | 4000' |
| Thursday Afternoon* | 5000' |
| Thursday Evening* | 4500' |
| Thursday Night* | 4000' |
| Friday Morning* | 3500' |
| Friday Afternoon* | 5000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening* | 5000' |
| Wednesday Night* | 6500' |
| Thursday Morning* | 4000' |
| Thursday Afternoon* | 5500' |
| Thursday Evening* | 4500' |
| Thursday Night* | 4000' |
| Friday Morning* | 3500' |
| Friday Afternoon* | 4500' |
| East North | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening* | 3500' |
| Wednesday Night* | 3500' |
| Thursday Morning* | 3500' |
| Thursday Afternoon* | 4000' |
| Thursday Evening* | 4000' |
| Thursday Night* | 3500' |
| Friday Morning* | 3000' |
| Friday Afternoon* | 3500' |
| East Central | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening* | 3500' |
| Wednesday Night* | 3500' |
| Thursday Morning* | 3500' |
| Thursday Afternoon* | 4500' |
| Thursday Evening* | 4000' |
| Thursday Night* | 3500' |
| Friday Morning* | 3000' |
| Friday Afternoon* | 4000' |
| East South | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening* | 6000' |
| Wednesday Night* | 6000' |
| Thursday Morning* | 5500' |
| Thursday Afternoon* | 6000' |
| Thursday Evening* | 4500' |
| Thursday Night* | 4500' |
| Friday Morning* | 4500' |
| Friday Afternoon* | 5500' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening* | 7500' |
| Wednesday Night* | 7000' |
| Thursday Morning* | 6500' |
| Thursday Afternoon* | 6500' |
| Thursday Evening* | 5500' |
| Thursday Night* | 6000' |
| Friday Morning* | 5500' |
| Friday Afternoon* | 6000' |
Issued: 2:15 PM PST Wednesday, November 26, 2025
5000' Temperatures (°F)
| Wednesday Night | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Max / Min | Max / Min | ||
| Olympics | 36 / 34 | 36 / 34 | |
| West North | 34 / 31 | 34 / 32 | |
| West Central | 34 / 31 | 34 / 31 | |
| West South | 35 / 32 | 36 / 32 | |
| Stevens Pass | 34 / 31 | 34 / 31 | |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 35 / 32 | 34 / 31 | |
| East North | 28 / 26 | 29 / 24 | |
| East Central | 33 / 30 | 34 / 30 | |
| East South | 34 / 31 | 35 / 31 | |
| Mt. Hood | 38 / 34 | 37 / 34 |
| Olympics | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 36 / 34 |
| Thursday | 36 / 34 |
| West North | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 34 / 31 |
| Thursday | 34 / 32 |
| West Central | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 34 / 31 |
| Thursday | 34 / 31 |
| West South | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 35 / 32 |
| Thursday | 36 / 32 |
| Stevens Pass | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 34 / 31 |
| Thursday | 34 / 31 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 35 / 32 |
| Thursday | 34 / 31 |
| East North | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 28 / 26 |
| Thursday | 29 / 24 |
| East Central | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 33 / 30 |
| Thursday | 34 / 30 |
| East South | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 34 / 31 |
| Thursday | 35 / 31 |
| Mt. Hood | 5000' Temperature Forecast (Max / Min) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Night | 38 / 34 |
| Thursday | 37 / 34 |
Issued: 2:15 PM PST Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Ridgeline Winds (mph)
| Wednesday Evening | Wednesday Night | Thursday Morning | Thursday Afternoon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | S 5-15 | S 10-20 | S 10-20 | S 10-20 |
| West North | S 10-20 | S 10-20 | S 15-25 | S 20-30 |
| West Central | S 5-15 | S 10-20 | S 10-20 | S 10-20 |
| West South | S 5-15 | S 10-20 | S 10-20 | SSW 10-20 |
| Stevens Pass | SE 5-15 | SE 5-15 | SE 5-15 | SE 5-15 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | SE 5-15 | SE 10-20 | SE 10-20 | SE 10-20 |
| East North | S 5-15 | S 10-20 | S 10-20 | S 5-15 |
| East Central | SSW 5-15 | S 10-20 | S 10-20 | SW 10-20 |
| East South | SSW 5-15 | SSW 10-20 | SSW 5-15 | SW 15-25 |
| Mt. Hood | SW 10-20 | SW 15-25 | SW 20-30 | SW 25-35 |
| Olympics | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening | S 5-15 |
| Wednesday Night | S 10-20 |
| Thursday Morning | S 10-20 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 10-20 |
| West North | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening | S 10-20 |
| Wednesday Night | S 10-20 |
| Thursday Morning | S 15-25 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 20-30 |
| West Central | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening | S 5-15 |
| Wednesday Night | S 10-20 |
| Thursday Morning | S 10-20 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 10-20 |
| West South | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening | S 5-15 |
| Wednesday Night | S 10-20 |
| Thursday Morning | S 10-20 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SSW 10-20 |
| Stevens Pass | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening | SE 5-15 |
| Wednesday Night | SE 5-15 |
| Thursday Morning | SE 5-15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SE 5-15 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening | SE 5-15 |
| Wednesday Night | SE 10-20 |
| Thursday Morning | SE 10-20 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SE 10-20 |
| East North | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening | S 5-15 |
| Wednesday Night | S 10-20 |
| Thursday Morning | S 10-20 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 5-15 |
| East Central | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening | SSW 5-15 |
| Wednesday Night | S 10-20 |
| Thursday Morning | S 10-20 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SW 10-20 |
| East South | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening | SSW 5-15 |
| Wednesday Night | SSW 10-20 |
| Thursday Morning | SSW 5-15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SW 15-25 |
| Mt. Hood | Ridgeline Winds (mph) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Evening | SW 10-20 |
| Wednesday Night | SW 15-25 |
| Thursday Morning | SW 20-30 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SW 25-35 |
Issued: 2:15 PM PST Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Extended Weather Synopsis
With a high-pressure ridge established in the eastern Pacific Ocean, we won't see any major storm systems heading our way. Cool and generally dry northrery winds should make for a nice Saturday. However, clouds passing over the ridge could keep us from seeing a perfectly sunny day. Even if we aren't expecting a big storm, there could be a weak short-wave system sliding down the ridge into our area. Since this disturbance tracks over British Columbia rather than arriving off the Pacific, it likely won't have too much in the way of precipitation. More likely it will result in increasing clouds, stronger winds, and a few snow flakes in the mountains.
Extended Snow Level (ft)
| Friday Night* | Saturday * | Saturday Night* | Sunday * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West North | 5500' | 4500' | 3000' | 3000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 5500' | 4500' | 3500' | 3500' |
| Mt. Hood | 7000' | 7000' | 5000' | 4000' |
| West North | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Night* | 5500' |
| Saturday * | 4500' |
| Saturday Night* | 3000' |
| Sunday * | 3000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Night* | 5500' |
| Saturday * | 4500' |
| Saturday Night* | 3500' |
| Sunday * | 3500' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Friday Night* | 7000' |
| Saturday * | 7000' |
| Saturday Night* | 5000' |
| Sunday * | 4000' |
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