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Weather Synopsis for Monday & Wednesday
The Pacific Northwest will stay in cool NW flow aloft with scattered light snow showers and generally cloudy skies expected for today. An area of convergence west of Stevens Pass this morning will break up during the day. There may be a few sunbreaks poking through in the afternoon. Moderate west winds in the Mt. Hood area will slowly decrease this afternoon.
Flat upper level ridging will move over the area Tuesday, providing us with a dry and fair weather day. Afternoon cumulus buildup looks to be trapped near ridgecrest as warmer air moves in aloft and prevents a full clearing trend. The other weather impact will be slightly warmer temperatures along with the early March sunshine. Dry weather will continue Tuesday night.
Weather Forecast
Olympics
| Monday | Cloudy with scattered light snow showers this morning. Mostly cloudy with light isolated showers in the afternoon. |
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear. |
| Tuesday | Mostly clear in the morning, becoming partly sunny with cumulus building in the afternoon. Slight warming trend. |
| Tuesday Night | Mostly clear. |
Washington Cascades near and west of the Crest including Stevens, Snoqualmie and White Passes
| Monday | Cloudy with scattered light snow showers, locally moderate near a convergence zone this morning west of Stevens Pass. Mostly cloudy with light isolated showers in the afternoon. |
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear. |
| Tuesday | Mostly clear in the morning, becoming partly sunny with cumulus building in the afternoon. Slight warming trend. |
| Tuesday Night | Mostly clear. |
East Slopes of the Washington Cascades
| Monday | Cloudy with isolated light snow showers near the Cascade crest this morning, becoming mostly cloudy with light isolated showers in the afternoon. |
| Monday Night | Mostly clear. |
| Tuesday | Mostly clear in the morning, becoming partly sunny with cumulus building in the afternoon near the Cascade Crest. Slight warming trend. |
| Tuesday Night | Mostly clear. |
Mt. Hood
| Monday | Cloudy with scattered light snow showers this morning. Mostly cloudy with light isolated showers in the afternoon. Moderate West winds decreasing in the afternoon. |
| Monday Night | Partly to mostly clear. |
| Tuesday | Mostly clear in the morning, becoming partly sunny with cumulus building in the afternoon. Slight warming trend. |
| Tuesday Night | Mostly clear. |
Issued: 9:38 AM PST Monday, March 5, 2018
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Morning | Snow Level | 500' | 500' | 0' | ' | ' | 1000' | ' | 1500' |
| Monday Afternoon | Snow Level | 2000' | 1500' | 1500' | ' | ' | 2000' | ' | 3000' |
| Monday Night | Snow Level | 1500' | 1500' | 500' | ' | ' | 1000' | ' | 2500' |
| Tuesday Morning | Freezing Level | 1500' | 1500' | 1000' | ' | ' | 1000' | ' | 2500' |
| Tuesday Afternoon | Freezing Level | 3500' | 3000' | 4000' | ' | ' | 4000' | ' | 5000' |
| Tuesday Night | Freezing Level | 3500' | 2500' | 500' | ' | ' | 2000' | ' | 4000' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 500' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level 1500' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 3500' |
| Tuesday Night |
Freezing Level 3500' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 500' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level 1500' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 3000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Freezing Level 2500' |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 0' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 500' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 4000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Freezing Level 500' |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level ' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level ' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level ' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level ' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level ' |
| Tuesday Night |
Freezing Level ' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level ' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level ' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level ' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level ' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level ' |
| Tuesday Night |
Freezing Level ' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 4000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Freezing Level 2000' |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level ' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level ' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level ' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level ' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level ' |
| Tuesday Night |
Freezing Level ' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Monday Night |
Snow Level 2500' |
| Tuesday Morning |
Freezing Level 2500' |
| Tuesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Tuesday Night |
Freezing Level 4000' |
* Easterly flow in the Cascade Passes can cause locally lower Snow or Freezing levels than areas further west.
Freezing Level is when no precipitation is forecast.
Precipitation Forecast
| Wednesday | Wednesday | |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Ridge | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Washington Pass | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Stevens Pass | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Mission Ridge | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Crystal Mt | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Paradise | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| White Pass | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
| Timberline | LT 0.25 | LT 0.10 |
LT = less than; WE or Water equivalent is the liquid water equivalent of melted snow in hundredths of inches. As a rough approximation 1 inch of snow = about .10 inches WE, or 10 inches of snow = about 1 inch WE.
Issued: 9:38 AM PST Monday, March 5, 2018
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Morning | W 5 - 15 | SW 5 - 15 | W 10 - 20 | --- - | SW 151 - 30 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 | SW 0 - 10 | WSW 5 - 15 | --- - | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Night | W 0 - 10 | W 0 - 10 | W 0 - 10 | --- - | W 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Morning | WNW 5 - 15 | W 0 - 10 | WNW 5 - 15 | --- - | W 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 | SW 5 - 15 | WSW 5 - 15 | --- - | W 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 10 - 20 | SW 10 - 20 | SW 10 - 20 | --- - | SW 15 - 25 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Monday Night | W 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Morning | WNW 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | SW 5 - 15 |
| Monday Afternoon | SW 0 - 10 |
| Monday Night | W 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Morning | W 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | SW 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 10 - 20 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Afternoon | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Monday Night | W 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Morning | WNW 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | --- - |
| Monday Afternoon | --- - |
| Monday Night | --- - |
| Tuesday Morning | --- - |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- - |
| Tuesday Night | --- - |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | SW 151 - 30 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Night | W 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 15 - 25 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Monday Night | W 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Morning | WNW 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | SW 5 - 15 |
| Monday Afternoon | SW 0 - 10 |
| Monday Night | W 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Morning | W 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | SW 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 10 - 20 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Afternoon | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Monday Night | W 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Morning | WNW 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | --- - |
| Monday Afternoon | --- - |
| Monday Night | --- - |
| Tuesday Morning | --- - |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- - |
| Tuesday Night | --- - |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | SW 151 - 30 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Night | W 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 15 - 25 |
Directions above indicate the direction the wind blows from on the 16-point cardinal scale. These winds indicate "free" winds, or those winds in the atmosphere not influenced by terrain. Topographical effects may produce greater or lower wind speeds in certain locations as well as significant variations in direction.
Free Winds at 9000' (mph)
| Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Morning | W 10 - 20 | W 15 - 25 | W 15 - 25 | --- - | W 20 - 30 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 | W 10 - 20 | WNW 15 - 25 | --- - | WNW 15 - 25 |
| Monday Night | W 5 - 15 | W 5 - 15 | WNW 5 - 15 | --- - | W 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Morning | WNW 5 - 15 | W 0 - 10 | WNW 5 - 15 | --- - | W 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 | SW 5 - 15 | WSW 5 - 15 | --- - | W 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 10 - 20 | SW 10 - 20 | SW 10 - 20 | --- - | SW 5 - 15 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Night | W 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Morning | WNW 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 10 - 20 |
| Washington Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | W 15 - 25 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Night | W 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Morning | W 0 - 10 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | SW 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 10 - 20 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | W 15 - 25 |
| Monday Afternoon | WNW 15 - 25 |
| Monday Night | WNW 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Morning | WNW 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | --- - |
| Monday Afternoon | --- - |
| Monday Night | --- - |
| Tuesday Morning | --- - |
| Tuesday Afternoon | --- - |
| Tuesday Night | --- - |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Monday Morning | W 20 - 30 |
| Monday Afternoon | WNW 15 - 25 |
| Monday Night | W 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Tuesday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Tuesday Night | SW 5 - 15 |
Directions above indicate the direction the wind blows from on the 16-point cardinal scale. These winds indicate "free" winds, or those winds in the atmosphere not influenced by terrain. Topographical effects may produce greater or lower wind speeds in certain locations as well as significant variations in direction.
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Previous forecast from Mar 5, 2018
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930 AM: Corrected Typo in East Slopes Forecast.