Issued: 6:59 AM PST Sunday, December 3, 2017
by Robert Hahn

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Weather Synopsis for Sunday & Friday

An upper trough moves to the east during the day on Sunday. A ridge builds over the region Sunday night with the ridge axis over the coastal waters. On Monday, the ridge continues to build over the region with the axis along the U.S. coastal waters.

Weather Forecast

Olympics
Sunday

Mostly sunny.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear.

Monday

Mostly sunny.

Washington Cascades near and west of the crest including Stevens, Snoqualmie, and White Passes
Sunday

Partly cloudy in the north. Mostly cloudy in the central and south with light showers mostly in the central part, decreasing or ending.

Sunday Night

Decreasing clouds with light showers ending in the the central part during the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny.

East slopes of the Washington Cascades
Sunday

Mostly sunny in the north. Partly clouding in the central and south with light showers at higher elevations, mainly in the central part, decreasing and ending.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear with scattered clouds decreasing at higher elevations.

Monday

Mostly sunny.

Mt. Hood Area
Sunday

Cloudy with decreasing light showers.

Sunday Night

Light showers ending by midnight, then mostly clear.

Monday

Decreasing clouds in the morning. Becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon.

Snow/Freezing Level (ft)

Hurricane Ridge Mt. Baker Washington Pass Leavenworth Stevens Pass Snoqualmie Pass Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass Mt. Hood
Sunday Morning Snow Level 2000' 1500' 1500' ' ' 2000' ' 2000'
Sunday Afternoon Snow Level 2000' 2000' 2000' ' ' 2000' ' 2500'
Sunday Night Snow Level 1500' 500' 500' ' ' 500' ' 1000'
Monday Morning Freezing Level 3000' 1500' 1500' ' ' 2000' ' 3000'
Monday Afternoon Freezing Level 3000' 1500' 1500' ' ' 2000' ' 3000'
Hurricane Ridge Elevation
Sunday Morning Snow Level
2000'
Sunday Afternoon Snow Level
2000'
Sunday Night Snow Level
1500'
Monday Morning Freezing Level
3000'
Monday Afternoon Freezing Level
3000'
Monday Night Freezing Level
3500'
(Easterly Flow *)
Mt. Baker Elevation
Sunday Morning Snow Level
1500'
Sunday Afternoon Snow Level
2000'
Sunday Night Snow Level
500'
Monday Morning Freezing Level
1500'
Monday Afternoon Freezing Level
1500'
Monday Night Freezing Level
1500'
(Easterly Flow *)
Washington Pass Elevation
Sunday Morning Snow Level
1500'
Sunday Afternoon Snow Level
2000'
Sunday Night Snow Level
500'
Monday Morning Freezing Level
1500'
Monday Afternoon Freezing Level
1500'
Monday Night Freezing Level
2000'
(Easterly Flow *)
Leavenworth Elevation
Sunday Morning Snow Level
'
Sunday Afternoon Snow Level
'
Sunday Night Snow Level
'
Monday Morning Freezing Level
'
Monday Afternoon Freezing Level
'
Monday Night Freezing Level
'
(Easterly Flow *)
Stevens Pass Elevation
Sunday Morning Snow Level
'
Sunday Afternoon Snow Level
'
Sunday Night Snow Level
'
Monday Morning Freezing Level
'
Monday Afternoon Freezing Level
'
Monday Night Freezing Level
'
(Easterly Flow *)
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Sunday Morning Snow Level
2000'
Sunday Afternoon Snow Level
2000'
Sunday Night Snow Level
500'
Monday Morning Freezing Level
2000'
Monday Afternoon Freezing Level
2000'
Monday Night Freezing Level
2500'
(Easterly Flow *)
Mt. Rainier & Crystal Elevation
Sunday Morning Snow Level
'
Sunday Afternoon Snow Level
'
Sunday Night Snow Level
'
Monday Morning Freezing Level
'
Monday Afternoon Freezing Level
'
Monday Night Freezing Level
'
(Easterly Flow *)
Mt. Hood Elevation
Sunday Morning Snow Level
2000'
Sunday Afternoon Snow Level
2500'
Sunday Night Snow Level
1000'
Monday Morning Freezing Level
3000'
Monday Afternoon Freezing Level
3000'
Monday Night Freezing Level
5000'
(Easterly Flow *)

* 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

Friday Friday
Hurricane Ridge LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Mt Baker Ski Area LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Washington Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Stevens Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Snoqualmie Pass LT 0.25 LT 0.10
Mission Ridge LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Crystal Mt LT 0.25 LT 0.10
Paradise LT 0.25 LT 0.10
White Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Mt Hood Meadows LT 0.25 LT 0.10
LT 0.25 LT 0.10

Free Winds at 5000' (mph)

Hurricane Ridge Mt. Baker Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass Mt. Rainier Mt. Hood
Sunday Morning WNW 5 - 10 NW 0 - 10 WNW 10 - 15 --- - WNW 20 - 25
Sunday Afternoon W 5 - 10 W 5 - 10 W 10 - 15 --- - W 25 - 35
Sunday Night NW 0 - 10 W 0 - 10 WNW 5 - 10 --- - W 20 - 25
Monday Morning WNW 5 - 10 W 0 - 10 WNW 10 - 15 --- - W 20 - 25
Monday Afternoon WNW 5 - 10 W 0 - 10 WNW 10 - 15 --- - WNW 5 - 10
Hurricane Ridge Elevation
Sunday Morning WNW 5 - 10
Sunday Afternoon W 5 - 10
Sunday Night NW 0 - 10
Monday Morning WNW 5 - 10
Monday Afternoon WNW 5 - 10
Monday Night NNW 5 - 10
Mt. Baker Elevation
Sunday Morning NW 0 - 10
Sunday Afternoon W 5 - 10
Sunday Night W 0 - 10
Monday Morning W 0 - 10
Monday Afternoon W 0 - 10
Monday Night VAR 0 - 10
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Sunday Morning WNW 10 - 15
Sunday Afternoon W 10 - 15
Sunday Night WNW 5 - 10
Monday Morning WNW 10 - 15
Monday Afternoon WNW 10 - 15
Monday Night E 0 - 10
Mt. Rainier Elevation
Sunday Morning --- -
Sunday Afternoon --- -
Sunday Night --- -
Monday Morning --- -
Monday Afternoon --- -
Monday Night --- -
Mt. Hood Elevation
Sunday Morning WNW 20 - 25
Sunday Afternoon W 25 - 35
Sunday Night W 20 - 25
Monday Morning W 20 - 25
Monday Afternoon WNW 5 - 10
Monday Night E 0 - 10
Hurricane Ridge Direction - Speed
Sunday Morning WNW 5 - 10
Sunday Afternoon W 5 - 10
Sunday Night NW 0 - 10
Monday Morning WNW 5 - 10
Monday Afternoon WNW 5 - 10
Monday Night NNW 5 - 10
Mt. Baker Direction - Speed
Sunday Morning NW 0 - 10
Sunday Afternoon W 5 - 10
Sunday Night W 0 - 10
Monday Morning W 0 - 10
Monday Afternoon W 0 - 10
Monday Night VAR 0 - 10
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass Direction - Speed
Sunday Morning WNW 10 - 15
Sunday Afternoon W 10 - 15
Sunday Night WNW 5 - 10
Monday Morning WNW 10 - 15
Monday Afternoon WNW 10 - 15
Monday Night E 0 - 10
Mt. Rainier Direction - Speed
Sunday Morning --- -
Sunday Afternoon --- -
Sunday Night --- -
Monday Morning --- -
Monday Afternoon --- -
Monday Night --- -
Mt. Hood Direction - Speed
Sunday Morning WNW 20 - 25
Sunday Afternoon W 25 - 35
Sunday Night W 20 - 25
Monday Morning W 20 - 25
Monday Afternoon WNW 5 - 10
Monday Night E 0 - 10

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
Sunday Morning NW 10 - 15 NW 20 - 25 NW 20 - 25 --- - NW 30 - 40
Sunday Afternoon NW 15 - 20 NW 20 - 25 NW 25 - 30 --- - NW 30 - 40
Sunday Night NNW 20 - 25 NNW 20 - 25 NNW 25 - 35 --- - NNW 25 - 35
Monday Morning NW 20 - 25 NW 10 - 15 NW 25 - 30 --- - NNW 20 - 25
Monday Afternoon NNW 15 - 20 NW 10 - 15 NW 30 - 40 --- - NW 15 - 20
Mt. Baker Direction - Speed
Sunday Morning NW 10 - 15
Sunday Afternoon NW 15 - 20
Sunday Night NNW 20 - 25
Monday Morning NW 20 - 25
Monday Afternoon NNW 15 - 20
Monday Night NNW 5 - 10
Washington Pass Direction - Speed
Sunday Morning NW 20 - 25
Sunday Afternoon NW 20 - 25
Sunday Night NNW 20 - 25
Monday Morning NW 10 - 15
Monday Afternoon NW 10 - 15
Monday Night NNW 10 - 15
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass Direction - Speed
Sunday Morning NW 20 - 25
Sunday Afternoon NW 25 - 30
Sunday Night NNW 25 - 35
Monday Morning NW 25 - 30
Monday Afternoon NW 30 - 40
Monday Night NNW 15 - 20
Mt. Rainier Direction - Speed
Sunday Morning --- -
Sunday Afternoon --- -
Sunday Night --- -
Monday Morning --- -
Monday Afternoon --- -
Monday Night --- -
Mt. Hood Direction - Speed
Sunday Morning NW 30 - 40
Sunday Afternoon NW 30 - 40
Sunday Night NNW 25 - 35
Monday Morning NNW 20 - 25
Monday Afternoon NW 15 - 20
Monday Night NNW 15 - 20

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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