Issued: 7:35 PM PDT Wednesday, March 25, 2020
by Dennis D'Amico

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Weather Synopsis for Wednesday & Sunday

Mountain Weather Forecasts will restart Thursday March 26th. Due to reduced staffing, we will only issue the mountain weather forecast once-a-day at 2 pm for the remainder of the season.  

Weather Forecast

Hurricane Ridge
Mt. Baker
Washington Pass and Leavenworth
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass
Mt. Rainier, Crystal and White Pass
Mt. Hood

Snow/Freezing Level (ft)

Hurricane Ridge Mt. Baker Washington Pass Leavenworth Stevens Pass Snoqualmie Pass Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass Mt. Hood
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Hurricane Ridge Elevation
Wednesday Morning Snow Level
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Wednesday Evening Snow Level
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Thursday Afternoon Snow Level
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Mt. Baker Elevation
Wednesday Morning Snow Level
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Wednesday Afternoon Snow Level
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Thursday Afternoon Snow Level
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Washington Pass Elevation
Wednesday Morning Snow Level
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Wednesday Afternoon Snow Level
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Wednesday Evening Snow Level
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Wednesday Night Snow Level
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Thursday Afternoon Snow Level
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Leavenworth Elevation
Wednesday Morning Snow Level
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Wednesday Afternoon Snow Level
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Wednesday Evening Snow Level
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Thursday Afternoon Snow Level
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Stevens Pass Elevation
Wednesday Morning Snow Level
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Wednesday Afternoon Snow Level
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Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Wednesday Morning Snow Level
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Wednesday Afternoon Snow Level
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Mt. Rainier & Crystal Elevation
Wednesday Morning Snow Level
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Mt. Hood Elevation
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* 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

Sunday Sunday
Hurricane Ridge 0 0
Mt Baker Ski Area 0 0
Washington Pass 0 0
Leavenworth 0 0
Stevens Pass 0 0
Snoqualmie Pass 0 0
Mission Ridge 0 0
Crystal Mt 0 0
Paradise 0 0
White Pass 0 0
Mt Hood Meadows 0 0
0 0

Free Winds at 5000' (mph)

Hurricane Ridge Mt. Baker Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass Mt. Rainier Mt. Hood
Wednesday Morning --- - --- - --- - --- - --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- - --- - --- - --- - --- -
Wednesday Evening --- - --- - --- - --- - --- -
Wednesday Night --- - --- - --- - --- - --- -
Thursday Morning --- - --- - --- - --- - --- -
Hurricane Ridge Elevation
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -
Mt. Baker Elevation
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -
Mt. Rainier Elevation
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -
Mt. Hood Elevation
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -
Hurricane Ridge Direction - Speed
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -
Mt. Baker Direction - Speed
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass Direction - Speed
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -
Mt. Rainier Direction - Speed
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -
Mt. Hood Direction - Speed
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -

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
Wednesday Morning --- - --- - --- - --- - --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- - --- - --- - --- - --- -
Wednesday Evening --- - --- - --- - --- - --- -
Wednesday Night --- - --- - --- - --- - --- -
Thursday Morning --- - --- - --- - --- - --- -
Mt. Baker Direction - Speed
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -
Washington Pass Direction - Speed
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass Direction - Speed
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -
Mt. Rainier Direction - Speed
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -
Mt. Hood Direction - Speed
Wednesday Morning --- -
Wednesday Afternoon --- -
Wednesday Evening --- -
Wednesday Night --- -
Thursday Morning --- -
Thursday Afternoon --- -

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 23, 2020

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