Issued: 7:11 AM PST Tuesday, February 3, 2026
by Dennis D'Amico

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Weather Synopsis

High pressure is in control for the next several day and our weather will feature warming temperatures and eventually opportunities for sunshine.  Before we get to the widespread sunshine, we'll have a mixed bag of cloud cover to deal with over the next 24-36 hours. 

On the high cloud side of things, while the upper level ridge over the west coast is strong, the storm track aimed into central British Columbia will drape high clouds over the area. High clouds will thicken this afternoon, especially closer to the Canadian border, and those high clouds will stick with us more or less through Wednesday morning.  During the day on Wednesday, the high clouds will lift north, leading to sunnier conditions.  Southern areas like Mt Hood will see clearer skies over this period. 

On the low cloud/valley fog front, stratus has set up along the east slopes of the Cascades and is being pulled towards the Cascade Passes with offshore flow. This moisture pool is fairly low, but will stick with us today and perhaps into Wednesday morning.  Valley fog should be patchier on the west slopes of the Cascades.  

All of this will take place while freezing levels creep up to 8000-11,000' today (cooler north, milder south) and another 1000-1500' higher on Wednesday. Mid-mountain temperatures will follow a similar pattern, with widespread high temps in the 40s today, and likely 50s on Wednesday. 

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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Tuesday Mostly cloudy with high clouds and areas of valley fog. High clouds thicker in the afternoon. Light to moderate ridgeline winds increasing in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night Cloudy with high overcast. Moderate ridgeline winds.
Tuesday Mostly cloudy with high clouds and areas of valley fog. High clouds thicker in the afternoon. Light to moderate ridgeline winds increasing in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night Cloudy with high overcast. Moderate ridgeline winds.
Tuesday Partly to mostly cloudy with high clouds and areas of valley fog. High clouds thicker in the afternoon. Light to occasionally moderate ridgeline winds increasing in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night Cloudy with high overcast. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Tuesday Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, then partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon with increasing high clouds. Areas of valley fog and low clouds, especially near White Pass. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with high clouds. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Tuesday Partly to mostly cloudy with high clouds and areas of low clouds and fog. High clouds thicker in the afternoon. Light to moderate SE ridgeline winds. Light to moderate E winds at Pass level.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with high clouds and patchy areas of low clouds and fog. Light to moderate S-SW ridgeline winds. Light to moderate E winds at Pass level.
Tuesday Partly to mostly cloudy with high clouds and areas of low clouds and fog. High clouds thicker in the afternoon. Light to moderate SE ridgeline winds. Light to moderate E winds at Pass level.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with high clouds and patchy areas of low clouds and fog. Light to moderate S-SW ridgeline winds. Light to moderate E winds at Pass level.
Tuesday Mostly cloudy with increasing high clouds during the day. Areas of low clouds and valley fog. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Tuesday Night Cloudy with high overcast. Moderate ridgeline winds.
Tuesday Partly to mostly cloudy with increasing high clouds during the day. Areas of low clouds and valley fog. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with high clouds and areas of low clouds and valley fog. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Tuesday Partly to mostly sunny in the morning, then partly to mostly cloudy with increasing high clouds during the day. Areas of low clouds and valley fog. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with high clouds and areas of low clouds and valley fog. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Tuesday Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with filtered sunshine in the afternoon with increasing high clouds. Areas of valley fog. Light to occasionally moderate ridgeline winds.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with high clouds and areas of valley fog. Light to moderate ridgeline winds.

Issued: 7:11 AM PST Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Precipitation (in)

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

Issued: 7:11 AM PST Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Snow Level (ft)

Tuesday Morning* Tuesday Afternoon* Tuesday Evening* Tuesday Night* Wednesday Morning* Wednesday Afternoon*
Olympics 8500' 8500' 8500' 10000' 11000' 11500'
West North 8000' 8000' 8000' 9000' 10000' 10500'
West Central 8500' 9500' 9500' 9500' 10500' 11500'
West South 9000' 10000' 10000' 10000' 11000' 11500'
Stevens Pass 8500' 9000' 9000' 9500' 11000' 11500'
Snoqualmie Pass 9000' 9500' 9500' 10000' 11000' 11500'
East North 8000' 8000' 8000' 9000' 10000' 10500'
East Central 8500' 9000' 9000' 9500' 10500' 11500'
East South 9000' 10500' 10500' 10000' 10500' 11500'
Mt. Hood 10000' 11000' 11000' 11500' 12000' 12500'
Olympics Elevation
Tuesday Morning* 8500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 8500'
Tuesday Evening* 8500'
Tuesday Night* 10000'
Wednesday Morning* 11000'
Wednesday Afternoon* 11500'
West North Elevation
Tuesday Morning* 8000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 8000'
Tuesday Evening* 8000'
Tuesday Night* 9000'
Wednesday Morning* 10000'
Wednesday Afternoon* 10500'
West Central Elevation
Tuesday Morning* 8500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 9500'
Tuesday Evening* 9500'
Tuesday Night* 9500'
Wednesday Morning* 10500'
Wednesday Afternoon* 11500'
West South Elevation
Tuesday Morning* 9000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 10000'
Tuesday Evening* 10000'
Tuesday Night* 10000'
Wednesday Morning* 11000'
Wednesday Afternoon* 11500'
Stevens Pass Elevation
Tuesday Morning* 8500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 9000'
Tuesday Evening* 9000'
Tuesday Night* 9500'
Wednesday Morning* 11000'
Wednesday Afternoon* 11500'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Tuesday Morning* 9000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 9500'
Tuesday Evening* 9500'
Tuesday Night* 10000'
Wednesday Morning* 11000'
Wednesday Afternoon* 11500'
East North Elevation
Tuesday Morning* 8000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 8000'
Tuesday Evening* 8000'
Tuesday Night* 9000'
Wednesday Morning* 10000'
Wednesday Afternoon* 10500'
East Central Elevation
Tuesday Morning* 8500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 9000'
Tuesday Evening* 9000'
Tuesday Night* 9500'
Wednesday Morning* 10500'
Wednesday Afternoon* 11500'
East South Elevation
Tuesday Morning* 9000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 10500'
Tuesday Evening* 10500'
Tuesday Night* 10000'
Wednesday Morning* 10500'
Wednesday Afternoon* 11500'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Tuesday Morning* 10000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 11000'
Tuesday Evening* 11000'
Tuesday Night* 11500'
Wednesday Morning* 12000'
Wednesday Afternoon* 12500'

Issued: 7:11 AM PST Tuesday, February 3, 2026

5000' Temperatures (°F)

Tuesday Tuesday Night
Max / Min Max / Min
Olympics 46 / 37 45 / 41
West North 45 / 34 44 / 40
West Central 46 / 34 47 / 39
West South 49 / 36 46 / 41
Stevens Pass 42 / 33 43 / 36
Snoqualmie Pass 42 / 34 45 / 37
East North 41 / 30 41 / 35
East Central 44 / 34 43 / 37
East South 47 / 34 44 / 39
Mt. Hood 50 / 38 45 / 43
Olympics 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Tuesday 46 / 37
Tuesday Night 45 / 41
West North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Tuesday 45 / 34
Tuesday Night 44 / 40
West Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Tuesday 46 / 34
Tuesday Night 47 / 39
West South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Tuesday 49 / 36
Tuesday Night 46 / 41
Stevens Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Tuesday 42 / 33
Tuesday Night 43 / 36
Snoqualmie Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Tuesday 42 / 34
Tuesday Night 45 / 37
East North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Tuesday 41 / 30
Tuesday Night 41 / 35
East Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Tuesday 44 / 34
Tuesday Night 43 / 37
East South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Tuesday 47 / 34
Tuesday Night 44 / 39
Mt. Hood 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Tuesday 50 / 38
Tuesday Night 45 / 43

Issued: 7:11 AM PST Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Ridgeline Winds (mph)

Tuesday Morning Tuesday Afternoon Tuesday Evening Tuesday Night
Olympics SW 5-15 SW 10-20 SW 15-25 SW 15-25
West North S 5-15 SSW 15-25 S 15-25 SW 10-20
West Central SSE 5-15 SSE 5-15 SSE 5-15 SSW 5-15
West South SSE 10-20 SSE 10-20 S 10-20 SSW 10-20
Stevens Pass SSE 5-15 SSE 5-15 S 5-15 SSW 5-15
Snoqualmie Pass SSE 10-20 SSE 10-20 S 10-20 SSW 10-20
East North SSW 5-15 SSW 5-15 SW 10-20 SW 10-20
East Central S 5-15 S 10-20 SSW 10-20 SSW 10-20
East South S 5-15 S 10-20 SSW 5-15 SSW 5-15
Mt. Hood SW 5-15 SW 5-15 SW 5-15 WSW 0-10
Olympics Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Tuesday Morning SW 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon SW 10-20
Tuesday Evening SW 15-25
Tuesday Night SW 15-25
West North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Tuesday Morning S 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon SSW 15-25
Tuesday Evening S 15-25
Tuesday Night SW 10-20
West Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Tuesday Morning SSE 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon SSE 5-15
Tuesday Evening SSE 5-15
Tuesday Night SSW 5-15
West South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Tuesday Morning SSE 10-20
Tuesday Afternoon SSE 10-20
Tuesday Evening S 10-20
Tuesday Night SSW 10-20
Stevens Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Tuesday Morning SSE 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon SSE 5-15
Tuesday Evening S 5-15
Tuesday Night SSW 5-15
Snoqualmie Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Tuesday Morning SSE 10-20
Tuesday Afternoon SSE 10-20
Tuesday Evening S 10-20
Tuesday Night SSW 10-20
East North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Tuesday Morning SSW 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon SSW 5-15
Tuesday Evening SW 10-20
Tuesday Night SW 10-20
East Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Tuesday Morning S 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon S 10-20
Tuesday Evening SSW 10-20
Tuesday Night SSW 10-20
East South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Tuesday Morning S 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon S 10-20
Tuesday Evening SSW 5-15
Tuesday Night SSW 5-15
Mt. Hood Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Tuesday Morning SW 5-15
Tuesday Afternoon SW 5-15
Tuesday Evening SW 5-15
Tuesday Night WSW 0-10

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Previous forecast from Feb 2, 2026

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’.

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