Issued: 1:57 PM PST Sunday, February 8, 2026
by Dallas Glass

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Weather Synopsis

While most of the region is simply overcast and cool this afternoon, opposite ends of the spectrum are found in the northern and southern portions of the area. Near Hurricane Ridge and in the northwestern portion of the West North zone, there's plenty of sunshine, making for a beautiful afternoon. Conversely, south of Hwy 12 and near Mt Hood, steady rain and snow persisted all day. 

A band of precipitation remains draped across the WA/OR border. A small pulse of energy will finally help move this system out of the region. But as it does so, moisture should lift northward bring showers to locations near and south of I-90 this evening. A low pressure system well to our north then spins a weak front into the Pacific Northwest, keeping skies cloudy and increasing ridgeline winds overnight. A few showers start to arrive in the Olympics and Cascades after midnight, but most of the moisture holds off until closer to sunrise. 

So far away from the low pressure center and without significant upper atmosphere support, this isn't much of a storm. Generally light showers should focus on the west slopes and passes of the Cascades, with only a few sprinkles making it much further east. Showers slowly start to taper Monday afternoon and evening, drying from south to north. Most areas should see precipitation end before midnight. 

While a few isolated flurries may still be falling near the Canadian border to start Tuesday, the overall trend will be for drying. A split jet stream sets up over the region, sending approaching storms to our north and south while leaving us dry. High level clouds follow this same pattern. As a result, areas in the North Cascades and near Mt Hood may stay overcast, while sunshine should be more common for the central forecast zones. 

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 Cloudy with rain and snow mainly in the western and southern Olympics. A few showers near Hurricane Ridge. SW winds becoming light to moderate.
Monday Partly to mostly cloudy with a few showers, mainly in the western part of the range. Light to moderate SW winds.
Sunday Night Becoming cloudy. A few isolated sprinkles possible, particularly in the southern part of the zone.
Monday Cloudy with rain and snow showers. Light to moderate SW winds.
Sunday Night Cloudy with a few isolated showers mainly after midnight. Precipitation more likely in the southern half of the zone.
Monday Cloudy with rain and snow showers. Light to moderate SW winds.
Sunday Night Cloudy with rain and snow mainly near the volcanoes and south of Hwy 12. W winds becoming light to moderate.
Monday Cloudy with showers mainly in the morning. Then sun breaks possible in the afternoon. Moderate W winds decreasing.
Sunday Night Cloudy with a few very light showers mainly after midnight. Generally light W winds.
Monday Cloudy with rain and snow showers. W winds becoming light to moderate in the afternoon.
Sunday Night Cloudy with rain and snow showers. W winds becoming light to moderate.
Monday Cloudy with rain and snow showers. Moderate W winds decreasing slightly.
Sunday Night Mostly cloudy. A few sprinkles possible near the southern edge of the zone. W winds becoming light to moderate.
Monday Mostly cloudy with a few light showers mainly near the crest. Light to moderate W winds.
Sunday Night Cloudy with a few isolated showers mainly in the southern half of the zone, with a few sprinkles extending further north. W winds becoming moderate.
Monday Cloudy with a few scattered showers mainly near the Cascade crest. Moderate W winds.
Sunday Night Cloudy with light rain and snow showers. W winds becoming moderate.
Monday Cloudy in the morning with a few isolated showers, then sun breaks and becoming partly cloudy. Moderate W winds decreasing.
Sunday Night Cloudy with rain and snow, heaviest in the evening, then becoming showery. Moderate to strong W winds.
Monday Cloudy with rain and snow showers mostly in the morning. Sun breaks possible in the afternoon. Strong and gusty WSW winds decreasing significantly.

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 LT 0.10 0
Mt Baker Ski Area 0 LT 0.25 LT 0.25 0
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass LT 0.10 0.25 LT 0.25 0
Stevens Pass LT 0.10 0.25 LT 0.10 0
Snoqualmie Pass LT 0.25 0.25 LT 0.10 0
Crystal Mt LT 0.25 LT 0.10 LT 0.10 0
Paradise 0.25 0.25 LT 0.10 0
White Pass 0.25 LT 0.25 LT 0.10 0
Washington Pass 0 LT 0.10 LT 0.10 0
Mission Ridge LT 0.10 0 0 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head LT 0.10 LT 0.25 LT 0.10 0
Tieton River - Darland Mt. LT 0.25 LT 0.10 0 0
Mt Hood Meadows 0.50 - 0.75 0.25 0 0
Timberline 0.75 0.25 0 0
Hurricane Ridge Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Mt Baker Ski Area Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday LT 0.25
Monday Night LT 0.25
Tuesday 0
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday 0.25
Monday Night LT 0.25
Tuesday 0
Stevens Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday 0.25
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Snoqualmie Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday 0.25
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Crystal Mt Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Paradise Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0.25
Monday 0.25
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
White Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0.25
Monday LT 0.25
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Washington Pass Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Mission Ridge Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night LT 0.10
Monday LT 0.25
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Tieton River - Darland Mt. Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night LT 0.25
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Mt Hood Meadows Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0.50 - 0.75
Monday 0.25
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Timberline Precipitation (in)
Sunday Night 0.75
Monday 0.25
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0

Snow Level (ft)

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

5000' Temperatures (°F)

Sunday Night Monday
Max / Min Max / Min
Olympics 35 / 29 34 / 28
West North 32 / 26 30 / 26
West Central 32 / 27 31 / 26
West South 31 / 26 31 / 26
Stevens Pass 33 / 28 32 / 27
Snoqualmie Pass 33 / 27 32 / 27
East North 29 / 22 27 / 21
East Central 30 / 25 31 / 25
East South 33 / 27 32 / 27
Mt. Hood 33 / 28 32 / 28
Olympics 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 35 / 29
Monday 34 / 28
West North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 32 / 26
Monday 30 / 26
West Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 32 / 27
Monday 31 / 26
West South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 31 / 26
Monday 31 / 26
Stevens Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 33 / 28
Monday 32 / 27
Snoqualmie Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 33 / 27
Monday 32 / 27
East North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 29 / 22
Monday 27 / 21
East Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 30 / 25
Monday 31 / 25
East South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 33 / 27
Monday 32 / 27
Mt. Hood 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday Night 33 / 28
Monday 32 / 28

Ridgeline Winds (mph)

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

Extended Weather Synopsis

We stay dry through the middle of the week as a split jet stream leaves us in no man's land. Storms head to our north into Canada and south to California, but miss us entirely. Mostly sunny days and cold, clear nights should allow for diurnal temperature swings, and potentially inversions in mountain valleys and passes. An approaching high pressure ridge flops over into the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday, reuniting the two branches of the jet stream. Don't worry, this should be one of those persistent high pressure systems we dealt with through much of January and early February. Instead, the ridge quickly passes us by. Clouds start to increase on Thursday ahead of our next weather system. It's too far out to give too many details, but at least this weather pattern leaves the door open for additional storms. 

Extended Snow Level (ft)

Tuesday Night* Wednesday Wednesday Night Thursday
West North 4500' 5000' 3500' 4000'
Snoqualmie Pass 4000' 5000' 3500' 4000'
Mt. Hood 4500' 5000' 5000' 5500'
West North Elevation
Tuesday Night* 4500'
Wednesday 5000'
Wednesday Night 3500'
Thursday 4000'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Tuesday Night* 4000'
Wednesday 5000'
Wednesday Night 3500'
Thursday 4000'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Tuesday Night* 4500'
Wednesday 5000'
Wednesday Night 5000'
Thursday 5500'

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Previous forecast from Feb 8, 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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