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Weather Synopsis for Saturday & Saturday
The cold upper low that has hung over the area for several days will finally start shifting to the inland NW today. We are on the backside of the trough/low, so even with a mostly sunny start for many areas, there's enough lingering instability that cumulus clouds should build this afternoon and translate to partly to mostly sunny skies. There is a slight chance of an afternoon mountain snow shower, especially closer to the low down near Mt. Hood. Temperatures/freezing levels will be seasonally cool once again for early March.
Upper level ridging upstream of the Pacific Northwest over central British Columbia will shift toward our region later tonight and Sunday. Sunday should be warmer and sunnier than Saturday with generally light winds at least across Washington State.
Weather Forecast
Hurricane Ridge
| Saturday | Sunny with a few afternoon clouds. |
Mt. Baker
| Saturday | Sunny, becoming mostly sunny with a few afternoon clouds. |
Washington Pass and Leavenworth
| Saturday | Areas of low clouds, mostly clear upper slopes in the morning. Becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Slight chance of a mountain afternoon snow shower. |
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass
| Saturday | Areas of low clouds, mostly clear upper slopes in the morning. Becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Light east wind in the Passes. |
Mt. Rainier, Crystal and White Pass
| Saturday | Sunny, becoming mostly sunny with a few afternoon clouds. |
Mt. Hood
| Saturday | Mostly clear upper slopes with areas of low clouds lower slopes in the morning. Partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Slight chance of an afternoon snow shower. |
Issued: 6:58 AM PST Saturday, March 9, 2019
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | Freezing Level * | 500' | 500' | 500' | 500' | 500' | 500' | 500' | 500' |
| Saturday Afternoon | Freezing Level * | 2500' | 2500' | 2500' | 2000' | 2500' | 2500' | 3000' | 2500' |
| Saturday Evening | Freezing Level * | 1500' | 1500' | 1500' | 1500' | 1500' | 1500' | 1500' | 1500' |
| Saturday Night | Freezing Level * | 1500' | 500' | 500' | 500' | 500' | 500' | 500' | 500' |
| Sunday Morning | Freezing Level * | 1500' | 1000' | 1000' | 1000' | 1000' | 1000' | 1000' | 1000' |
| Sunday Afternoon | Freezing Level | 4000' | 3500' | 4000' | 3000' | 3500' | 3500' | 4000' | 3000' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 2500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Evening |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Night |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 4000' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 2500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Evening |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Night |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 3500' |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 2500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Evening |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Night |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 4000' |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 2000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Evening |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Night |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 3000' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 2500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Evening |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Night |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 3500' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 2500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Evening |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Night |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 3500' |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 3000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Evening |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Night |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 4000' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 2500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Evening |
Freezing Level 1500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Saturday Night |
Freezing Level 500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 3000' |
* 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
| Saturday | Saturday Night | Saturday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Timberline | LT 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Leavenworth | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 0 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 0 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Saturday | LT 0.10 |
| Saturday Night | 0 |
| Saturday | 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: 6:58 AM PST Saturday, March 9, 2019
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | NE 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | NE 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 | E 5 - 15 |
| Saturday Night | N 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 | E 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 | E 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 | VAR 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 | E 0 - 10 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Night | N 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Night | E 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Morning | E 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | E 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Night | E 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Morning | E 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | E 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | E 5 - 15 |
| Saturday Night | E 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Morning | E 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Afternoon | E 0 - 10 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Night | N 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Night | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Night | E 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Morning | E 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | E 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Night | E 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Morning | E 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | E 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | E 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | E 5 - 15 |
| Saturday Night | E 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Morning | E 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Afternoon | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | N 0 - 10 | N 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 | W 5 - 15 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 0 - 10 | N 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | NE 5 - 15 | N 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Night | N 5 - 15 | N 0 - 10 | NE 5 - 15 | NE 10 - 20 | NE 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Morning | N 0 - 10 | N 0 - 10 | NE 5 - 15 | NE 5 - 15 | ENE 15 - 25 |
| Sunday Afternoon | W 0 - 10 | NW 0 - 10 | N 0 - 10 | NE 0 - 10 | E 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | N 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | NE 5 - 15 |
| Saturday Night | N 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Morning | N 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | W 0 - 10 |
| Washington Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | N 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | N 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | N 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Night | N 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Morning | N 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | NW 0 - 10 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Night | NE 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Morning | NE 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Afternoon | N 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Night | NE 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Morning | NE 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Afternoon | NE 0 - 10 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Saturday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Saturday Afternoon | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Evening | NE 0 - 10 |
| Saturday Night | NE 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Morning | ENE 15 - 25 |
| Sunday Afternoon | E 10 - 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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