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Weather Synopsis for Wednesday & Sunday
8 AM: Updated Mt. Hood weather for today for morning clouds lower slopes.
It's cold out there with widespread temperatures this morning in the single digits throughout the mountains. The coldest spot this morning is Washington Pass coming in at -3F at 6 am. The Pacific Northwest is on the backside of an upper level trough that's currently sliding over the Great Basin. Expect mostly sunny skies for all areas today. The exception is near Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass and the lower slopes of the east sides of the Cascades where areas of low clouds will stick around for at least the morning.
Upstream from us is an upper level ridge positioned offshore around 135W. We should be in for a quiet period of weather as the upper level ridge shifts towards us over the short term. A weak and splitting frontal system offshore will run into the ridge tonight and Thursday sending periods of high clouds over the area later tonight through tomorrow. Freezing levels will rebound slightly Thursday afternoon as the cold air mass over our region begins to moderate slightly over time.
Weather Forecast
Hurricane Ridge
| Wednesday | Mostly sunny and cold. Increasing high clouds late in the day. |
Mt. Baker
| Wednesday | Mostly sunny and cold. Moderate Northerly alpine winds decreasing in the afternoon. |
Washington Pass and Leavenworth
| Wednesday | Mostly sunny and cold. Areas of low clouds lower slopes and valleys. Moderate Northerly alpine winds. |
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass
| Wednesday | Areas of low clouds in the morning, otherwise mostly sunny and cold. Moderate Northerly alpine winds. Light west winds at Pass level. |
Mt. Rainier, Crystal and White Pass
| Wednesday | Mostly sunny and cold. Moderate Northerly alpine winds. |
Mt. Hood
| Wednesday | Areas of clouds lower slopes in the morning, otherwise mostly sunny and cold. Moderate Northerly alpine winds. |
Issued: 8:23 AM PST Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | Freezing Level | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' |
| Wednesday Afternoon | Freezing Level | 500' | 500' | 0' | 0' | 500' | 500' | 1000' | 1500' |
| Wednesday Evening | Freezing Level | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' |
| Wednesday Night | Freezing Level * | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' |
| Thursday Morning | Freezing Level * | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' | 0' |
| Thursday Afternoon | Freezing Level * | 2000' | 1500' | 1500' | 500' | 1500' | 1500' | 2500' | 2500' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 500' |
| Wednesday Evening |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Night |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 2000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 500' |
| Wednesday Evening |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Night |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Evening |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Night |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Evening |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Night |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 500' |
| Wednesday Evening |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Night |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 500' |
| Wednesday Evening |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Night |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 1000' |
| Wednesday Evening |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Night |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 2500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 1500' |
| Wednesday Evening |
Freezing Level 0' |
| Wednesday Night |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 0' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 2500' (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
| Wednesday | Wednesday Night | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 am - 4 pm | 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Pass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leavenworth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paradise | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White Pass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Timberline | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Wednesday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Wednesday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Wednesday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Leavenworth | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Wednesday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Wednesday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Wednesday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Wednesday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Wednesday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Wednesday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Wednesday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Wednesday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Wednesday Night | 0 |
| Sunday | 0 |
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: 8:23 AM PST Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | N 0 - 10 | NE 5 - 15 | NW 5 - 15 | NW 5 - 15 | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NE 5 - 15 | NW 5 - 15 | NW 5 - 15 | NW 5 - 15 | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Wednesday Night | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | S 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 | S 0 - 10 | SE 0 - 10 | S 0 - 10 | SE 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 | S 0 - 10 | SE 0 - 10 | S 0 - 10 | SE 0 - 10 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | N 0 - 10 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NE 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Wednesday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NE 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Wednesday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Morning | S 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 0 - 10 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Wednesday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Morning | SE 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SE 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Wednesday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Morning | S 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Wednesday Night | S 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Morning | SE 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SE 0 - 10 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | N 0 - 10 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NE 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Wednesday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NE 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Wednesday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Morning | S 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 0 - 10 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Wednesday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Morning | SE 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SE 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Wednesday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Morning | S 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | S 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NW 5 - 15 |
| Wednesday Evening | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Wednesday Night | S 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Morning | SE 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SE 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NNW 25 - 35 | NNW 30 - 40 | NW 25 - 35 | NNW 30 - 40 | NNW 30 - 40 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NNW 15 - 30 | NNW 25 - 35 | NNW 20 - 30 | NNW 20 - 30 | NNW 20 - 30 |
| Wednesday Evening | NW 10 - 20 | NW 20 - 30 | NNW 15 - 25 | NW 15 - 25 | NW 15 - 25 |
| Wednesday Night | NW 5 - 15 | NW 10 - 20 | NW 10 - 20 | NW 10 - 20 | NW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Morning | NW 0 - 10 | NW 0 - 10 | NW 5 - 15 | NW 0 - 10 | WNW 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 | SW 10 - 20 | W 10 - 20 | W 5 - 15 | SW 5 - 15 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NNW 25 - 35 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NNW 15 - 30 |
| Wednesday Evening | NW 10 - 20 |
| Wednesday Night | NW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Morning | NW 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Washington Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NNW 30 - 40 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NNW 25 - 35 |
| Wednesday Evening | NW 20 - 30 |
| Wednesday Night | NW 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Morning | NW 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SW 10 - 20 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NW 25 - 35 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NNW 20 - 30 |
| Wednesday Evening | NNW 15 - 25 |
| Wednesday Night | NW 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Morning | NW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NNW 30 - 40 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NNW 20 - 30 |
| Wednesday Evening | NW 15 - 25 |
| Wednesday Night | NW 10 - 20 |
| Thursday Morning | NW 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Wednesday Morning | NNW 30 - 40 |
| Wednesday Afternoon | NNW 20 - 30 |
| Wednesday Evening | NW 15 - 25 |
| Wednesday Night | NW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Morning | WNW 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | 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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