Issued: 2:09 PM PST Sunday, November 30, 2025
by Robert Hahn

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Weather Synopsis

The ridge sitting off the Pacific Northwest coastline on Sunday continues to bring dry, sunny weather to the Pacific Northwest. However, high clouds rounding the backside of the ridge on NNW flow will begin to replace those sunny skies with mostly cloudy conditions by Monday. A poorly defined wave could bring a period of very light precipitation to portions of the region Monday morning. Some models push this precipitation into the northern portions of our region (in our base case scenario), while others push it south and exclude the northern areas. Regardless, the precipitation will be very light and mostly affect visibility. The second wave arrives Monday night into Tuesday morning and should bring a period of accumulating snow (1-3") above 2500-4500 ft to areas near and west of the Cascade Crest. This precipitation arrives on a cooling trend. 

WNW and NW winds are likely to focus on higher elevation terrain near and east of the Cascade Crest, peaking in the moderate range early Tuesday morning as the weak frontal system moves through.

 

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 Mostly clear in the evening with high clouds lowering and thickening overnight.
Monday Mostly cloudy with occasional light rain or high elevation snow.
Sunday Night Mostly clear in the evening. High clouds lowering and thickening overnight with a chance of light snowfall by morning.
Monday Mostly cloudy with periods of snow.
Sunday Night Mostly clear in the evening with high clouds lowering and thickening overnight.
Monday Mostly cloudy with periods of light rain or snow.
Sunday Night Mostly clear in the evening with high clouds thickening overnight.
Monday Mostly cloudy. Moderate winds possible at times near the Cascade Crest.
Sunday Night Mostly clear in the evening with high clouds thickening overnight. Light ridgeline and E or variable wind at the Pass.
Monday Periods of light rain or snow, mainly in the morning hours, otherwise mostly cloudy. Light ridgeline and W wind at the Pass.
Sunday Night Mostly clear in the evening with high clouds thickening overnight. Increasing light to occasionally moderate ridgeline and E or variable wind at the Pass.
Monday Periods of light rain or snow, mainly in the morning hours, otherwise mostly cloudy. Light to moderate ridgeline and light W wind at the Pass.
Sunday Night Mostly clear in the evening with high clouds thickening overnight
Monday Mostly cloudy with periods of moderate ridgeline wind.
Sunday Night Mostly clear in the evening with high clouds thickening overnight
Monday Mostly cloudy with periods of moderate ridgeline wind.
Sunday Night Mostly clear in the evening with high clouds thickening overnight.
Monday Mostly cloudy with periods of moderate ridgeline wind.
Sunday Night Mostly clear in the evening with high clouds thickening overnight
Monday Mostly cloudy with increasing light to moderate ridgeline winds.

Issued: 2:09 PM PST Sunday, November 30, 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 0 LT 0.10 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Mt Baker Ski Area LT 0.10 LT 0.10 0.25 - 0.50 LT 0.10
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass 0 LT 0.10 0.25 LT 0.10
Stevens Pass 0 LT 0.10 0.25 LT 0.10
Snoqualmie Pass 0 LT 0.10 LT 0.25 LT 0.25
Crystal Mt 0 0 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Paradise 0 0 LT 0.25 LT 0.25
White Pass 0 0 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Washington Pass 0 LT 0.10 LT 0.10 0
Mission Ridge 0 0 0 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head 0 0 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Tieton River - Darland Mt. 0 0 0 LT 0.10
Mt Hood Meadows 0 0 0 LT 0.10
Timberline 0 0 0 LT 0.10
Hurricane Ridge Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Mt Baker Ski Area Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night 0.25 - 0.50
Tuesday LT 0.10
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night 0.25
Tuesday LT 0.10
Stevens Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night 0.25
Tuesday LT 0.10
Snoqualmie Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.25
Tuesday LT 0.25
Crystal Mt Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday 0
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Paradise Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday 0
Monday Night LT 0.25
Tuesday LT 0.25
White Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday 0
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Washington Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Mission Ridge Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday 0
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Tieton River - Darland Mt. Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.10
Mt Hood Meadows Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.10
Timberline Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.10

Issued: 2:09 PM PST Sunday, November 30, 2025

Snow Level (ft)

Sunday Evening* Sunday Night* Monday Morning Monday Afternoon Monday Evening Monday Night Tuesday Morning Tuesday Afternoon
Olympics 6000' 8000' 5000' 6000' 6000' 4500' 3500' 4000'
West North 3000' 2500' 3000' 2500' 3000' 2500' 2500' 3500'
West Central 3000' 3000' 5500' 3000' 3000' 2500' 2500' 3500'
West South 3500' 4500' 6500' 6500' 5000' 4500' 4000' 3500'
Stevens Pass 2500' 2500' 5000' 4500' 3500' 3000' 3000' 4000'
Snoqualmie Pass 3000' 3500' 6500' 5000' 4000' 3500' 3500' 4000'
East North 2000' 2000' 3000' 3500' 3000' 2500' 2000' 4500'
East Central 2500' 2500' 4000' 5500' 4500' 3500' 3000' 4500'
East South 3000' 3000' 5500' 7000' 5500' 5000' 4000' 4500'
Mt. Hood 3500' 5000' 7500' 9500' 8500' 6500' 4500' 3500'
Olympics Elevation
Sunday Evening* 6000'
Sunday Night* 8000'
Monday Morning 5000'
Monday Afternoon 6000'
Monday Evening 6000'
Monday Night 4500'
Tuesday Morning 3500'
Tuesday Afternoon 4000'
West North Elevation
Sunday Evening* 3000'
Sunday Night* 2500'
Monday Morning 3000'
Monday Afternoon 2500'
Monday Evening 3000'
Monday Night 2500'
Tuesday Morning 2500'
Tuesday Afternoon 3500'
West Central Elevation
Sunday Evening* 3000'
Sunday Night* 3000'
Monday Morning 5500'
Monday Afternoon 3000'
Monday Evening 3000'
Monday Night 2500'
Tuesday Morning 2500'
Tuesday Afternoon 3500'
West South Elevation
Sunday Evening* 3500'
Sunday Night* 4500'
Monday Morning 6500'
Monday Afternoon 6500'
Monday Evening 5000'
Monday Night 4500'
Tuesday Morning 4000'
Tuesday Afternoon 3500'
Stevens Pass Elevation
Sunday Evening* 2500'
Sunday Night* 2500'
Monday Morning 5000'
Monday Afternoon 4500'
Monday Evening 3500'
Monday Night 3000'
Tuesday Morning 3000'
Tuesday Afternoon 4000'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Sunday Evening* 3000'
Sunday Night* 3500'
Monday Morning 6500'
Monday Afternoon 5000'
Monday Evening 4000'
Monday Night 3500'
Tuesday Morning 3500'
Tuesday Afternoon 4000'
East North Elevation
Sunday Evening* 2000'
Sunday Night* 2000'
Monday Morning 3000'
Monday Afternoon 3500'
Monday Evening 3000'
Monday Night 2500'
Tuesday Morning 2000'
Tuesday Afternoon 4500'
East Central Elevation
Sunday Evening* 2500'
Sunday Night* 2500'
Monday Morning 4000'
Monday Afternoon 5500'
Monday Evening 4500'
Monday Night 3500'
Tuesday Morning 3000'
Tuesday Afternoon 4500'
East South Elevation
Sunday Evening* 3000'
Sunday Night* 3000'
Monday Morning 5500'
Monday Afternoon 7000'
Monday Evening 5500'
Monday Night 5000'
Tuesday Morning 4000'
Tuesday Afternoon 4500'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Sunday Evening* 3500'
Sunday Night* 5000'
Monday Morning 7500'
Monday Afternoon 9500'
Monday Evening 8500'
Monday Night 6500'
Tuesday Morning 4500'
Tuesday Afternoon 3500'

Issued: 2:09 PM PST Sunday, November 30, 2025

5000' Temperatures (°F)

Sunday Night Monday
Max / Min Max / Min
Olympics 34 / 30 36 / 32
West North 29 / 26 31 / 27
West Central 30 / 27 31 / 27
West South 33 / 28 33 / 29
Stevens Pass 26 / 22 31 / 27
Snoqualmie Pass 27 / 23 31 / 28
East North 25 / 20 32 / 25
East Central 31 / 24 35 / 30
East South 32 / 25 40 / 32
Mt. Hood 36 / 29 43 / 36
Olympics 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 34 / 30
Monday 36 / 32
West North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 29 / 26
Monday 31 / 27
West Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 30 / 27
Monday 31 / 27
West South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 33 / 28
Monday 33 / 29
Stevens Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 26 / 22
Monday 31 / 27
Snoqualmie Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 27 / 23
Monday 31 / 28
East North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 25 / 20
Monday 32 / 25
East Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 31 / 24
Monday 35 / 30
East South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 32 / 25
Monday 40 / 32
Mt. Hood 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 36 / 29
Monday 43 / 36

Issued: 2:09 PM PST Sunday, November 30, 2025

Ridgeline Winds (mph)

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

Issued: 2:09 PM PST Sunday, November 30, 2025

Extended Weather Synopsis

The offshore ridge rebounds Tuesday night into Wednesday but may allow some spillover into the northern Cascades by Wednesday afternoon. Steadier light snow is likely to arrive on Thursday as additional disturbances continue to arrive on the NW flow.

Extended Snow Level (ft)

Tuesday Night Wednesday Wednesday Night Thursday
West North 3000' 2500' 2500' 3000'
Snoqualmie Pass 3500' 3500' 3500' 4000'
Mt. Hood 4000' 6000' 6500' 6000'
West North Elevation
Tuesday Night 3000'
Wednesday 2500'
Wednesday Night 2500'
Thursday 3000'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Tuesday Night 3500'
Wednesday 3500'
Wednesday Night 3500'
Thursday 4000'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Tuesday Night 4000'
Wednesday 6000'
Wednesday Night 6500'
Thursday 6000'

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Previous forecast from Nov 29, 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’.