Issued: 7:07 AM PST Monday, March 2, 2026
by Sam Clairmont

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Weather Synopsis

A weak high-pressure positioned over the Pacific Northwest is keeping spring-like conditions in place for one more day. Overnight, most upper-elevation stations stayed above 32°F, with lower-elevation stations significantly colder thanks to a moderate temperature inversion. 

Monday will be another mild and pleasant day for western Washington. Temperatures are expected to climb a few degrees higher than Sunday, with mostly sunny skies throughout the day. Some passing high clouds may drift across the southern zones, but they won’t produce any precipitation. Winds will stay relatively light along ridgelines and through the mountain gaps, before increasing and shifting SW Monday night as the next system approaches. Areas far north and west may see increasing cloud cover before dark. 

A warm frontal system is expected to arrive overnight into Tuesday, bringing rain and mountain snow back to the region. Widespread clouds will move in first, with steady rain developing by first light Tuesday. Precipitation should be light at the onset, with intensity increasing through the day.

Snow levels will hold above the mountain passes, potentially staying as high as 5,000 feet, meaning rain for most areas. A more significant drop in snow levels will commence Tuesday night. This system is not particularly strong, which will limit the amount of precipitation that makes it over the crest and into the east side.

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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Monday Mild and sunny. Slight increase in cloud cover in the late afternoon.
Monday Night Building clouds, turning mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light rain and mountain snow.
Monday Mild and sunny. Slight increase in cloud cover in the late afternoon.
Monday Night Building clouds, turning mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light rain and mountain snow.
Monday Mild and sunny. Slight increase in cloud cover in the late afternoon.
Monday Night Building clouds, turning mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light rain and mountain snow.
Monday Mild and mostly sunny. Slight increase in cloud cover in the late afternoon.
Monday Night Building clouds, turning mostly cloudy. Light to moderate ridgeline wind.
Monday Mild and sunny. Light ridgeline and W wind at Pass level.
Monday Night Building clouds, turning mostly cloudy. Light ridgeline and W wind at Pass level.
Monday Mild and sunny. Light ridgeline and W wind at Pass level.
Monday Night Building clouds, turning mostly cloudy. Light ridgeline and W wind at Pass level.
Monday Sunny, with inverted temperatures in the morning.
Monday Night Building clouds, turning mostly cloudy.
Monday Mild and sunny. Chance of high clouds in the morning.
Monday Night Building clouds, turning mostly cloudy.
Monday Mild and mostly sunny. Chance of high clouds in the morning.
Monday Night Building clouds, turning mostly cloudy.
Monday Partly cloudy, turning sunny in the late morning. Light to moderate ridgeline wind.
Monday Night Building clouds, turning mostly cloudy. Light to moderate ridgeline wind.

Issued: 7:07 AM PST Monday, March 2, 2026

Precipitation (in)

Monday Monday Night Tuesday
4 am - 4 pm 4 pm - 4 am 4 am - 4 pm
Hurricane Ridge 0 0 LT 0.25
Mt Baker Ski Area 0 0 0.50 - 0.75
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass 0 0 0.25 - 0.50
Stevens Pass 0 0 LT 0.25
Snoqualmie Pass 0 0 LT 0.25
Crystal Mt 0 0 LT 0.10
Paradise 0 0 LT 0.25
White Pass 0 0 LT 0.10
Washington Pass 0 0 LT 0.25
Mission Ridge 0 0 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head 0 0 LT 0.10
Tieton River - Darland Mt. 0 0 LT 0.10
Mt Hood Meadows 0 0 LT 0.10
Timberline 0 0 LT 0.10
Hurricane Ridge Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.25
Mt Baker Ski Area Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0.50 - 0.75
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0.25 - 0.50
Stevens Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.25
Snoqualmie Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.25
Crystal Mt Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.10
Paradise Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.25
White Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.10
Washington Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.25
Mission Ridge Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.10
Tieton River - Darland Mt. Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.10
Mt Hood Meadows Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.10
Timberline Precipitation (in)
Monday 0
Monday Night 0
Tuesday LT 0.10

Issued: 7:07 AM PST Monday, March 2, 2026

Snow Level (ft)

Monday Morning Monday Afternoon Monday Evening Monday Night Tuesday Morning Tuesday Afternoon
Olympics 8500' 8500' 8500' 7500' 6000' 5000'
West North 8000' 8000' 8000' 8000' 6000' 5500'
West Central 8500' 8500' 8500' 8000' 6500' 5000'
West South 8500' 8500' 8500' 8500' 6500' 5500'
Stevens Pass 8000' 8500' 8500' 8000' 6500' 5500'
Snoqualmie Pass 8000' 8500' 8500' 8000' 6500' 5500'
East North 8500' 8000' 8500' 7500' 6000' 5500'
East Central 8500' 8500' 8500' 8500' 6500' 6000'
East South 8000' 8000' 8500' 8500' 7000' 6000'
Mt. Hood 7500' 7500' 8500' 8500' 7000' 6000'
Olympics Elevation
Monday Morning 8500'
Monday Afternoon 8500'
Monday Evening 8500'
Monday Night 7500'
Tuesday Morning 6000'
Tuesday Afternoon 5000'
West North Elevation
Monday Morning 8000'
Monday Afternoon 8000'
Monday Evening 8000'
Monday Night 8000'
Tuesday Morning 6000'
Tuesday Afternoon 5500'
West Central Elevation
Monday Morning 8500'
Monday Afternoon 8500'
Monday Evening 8500'
Monday Night 8000'
Tuesday Morning 6500'
Tuesday Afternoon 5000'
West South Elevation
Monday Morning 8500'
Monday Afternoon 8500'
Monday Evening 8500'
Monday Night 8500'
Tuesday Morning 6500'
Tuesday Afternoon 5500'
Stevens Pass Elevation
Monday Morning 8000'
Monday Afternoon 8500'
Monday Evening 8500'
Monday Night 8000'
Tuesday Morning 6500'
Tuesday Afternoon 5500'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Monday Morning 8000'
Monday Afternoon 8500'
Monday Evening 8500'
Monday Night 8000'
Tuesday Morning 6500'
Tuesday Afternoon 5500'
East North Elevation
Monday Morning 8500'
Monday Afternoon 8000'
Monday Evening 8500'
Monday Night 7500'
Tuesday Morning 6000'
Tuesday Afternoon 5500'
East Central Elevation
Monday Morning 8500'
Monday Afternoon 8500'
Monday Evening 8500'
Monday Night 8500'
Tuesday Morning 6500'
Tuesday Afternoon 6000'
East South Elevation
Monday Morning 8000'
Monday Afternoon 8000'
Monday Evening 8500'
Monday Night 8500'
Tuesday Morning 7000'
Tuesday Afternoon 6000'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Monday Morning 7500'
Monday Afternoon 7500'
Monday Evening 8500'
Monday Night 8500'
Tuesday Morning 7000'
Tuesday Afternoon 6000'

Issued: 7:07 AM PST Monday, March 2, 2026

5000' Temperatures (°F)

Monday Monday Night
Max / Min Max / Min
Olympics 47 / 38 41 / 30
West North 47 / 38 38 / 32
West Central 48 / 38 38 / 31
West South 50 / 39 38 / 31
Stevens Pass 48 / 35 39 / 32
Snoqualmie Pass 45 / 35 39 / 32
East North 43 / 20 35 / 20
East Central 50 / 38 42 / 30
East South 52 / 33 41 / 30
Mt. Hood 47 / 32 41 / 30
Olympics 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 47 / 38
Monday Night 41 / 30
West North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 47 / 38
Monday Night 38 / 32
West Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 48 / 38
Monday Night 38 / 31
West South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 50 / 39
Monday Night 38 / 31
Stevens Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 48 / 35
Monday Night 39 / 32
Snoqualmie Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 45 / 35
Monday Night 39 / 32
East North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 43 / 20
Monday Night 35 / 20
East Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 50 / 38
Monday Night 42 / 30
East South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 52 / 33
Monday Night 41 / 30
Mt. Hood 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 47 / 32
Monday Night 41 / 30

Issued: 7:07 AM PST Monday, March 2, 2026

Ridgeline Winds (mph)

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

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Previous forecast from Mar 1, 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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