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Weather Synopsis for Thursday & Wednesday
A broad ridge of high pressure leaves the Pacific Northwest warmer than average. The ridge aims the jetstream and frontal systems north into British Columbia. A warm front skirting the northern edge of the region brings very light rain and snow to the North Cascades. Mt. Baker could pick up a trace to an inch of snow Thursday morning. The mid-level clouds associated with the frontal systems have a southern boundary extending from near Snoqualmie Pass to Seattle and Quillayute. The ridge axis should move over the region today, pushing some of the cloudcover northward. However, a band of mid or high-level clouds off-shore may maintain some clouds once the very light rain ends this morning. The northern parts of the forecast area will be marked by relatively cooler conditions (still warmer than average), while southern parts of the region enjoy a very mild, sunny day with light winds.
Skies should be mostly clear tonight in may areas with freezing levels remaining elevated. Valley fog will be possible in some locations.
Friday should be another mild day with mostly sunny skies in the morning and then clouds increasing in the evening as a stronger cold front moves into the near-shore waters promising more active weather Friday night into Saturday.
Weather Forecast
Hurricane Ridge
| Thursday | Partly cloudy with some mid and high-level clouds. Mild. |
Mt. Baker
| Thursday | Periods of very light rain or snow with partial clearing in the afternoon. Mild. |
Washington Pass and Leavenworth
| Thursday | Cloudy in the morning with partial clearing in the afternoon. Mild. |
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass
| Thursday | Cloudy decreasing early with mostly sunny skies from mid-morning onwards. Mild. Light W wind. |
Mt. Rainier, Crystal and White Pass
| Thursday | Mostly sunny. Mild. |
Mt. Hood
| Thursday | Mostly sunny. Warm. |
Issued: 7:06 AM PST Thursday, February 27, 2020
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | Freezing Level | 5500' | 4000' | 3500' | 5000' | 4000' | 4500' | 5500' | 7500' |
| Thursday Afternoon | Freezing Level | 6000' | 4500' | 5000' | 6500' | 5500' | 6000' | 7000' | 8500' |
| Thursday Evening | Freezing Level | 6000' | 5000' | 5500' | 7000' | 6500' | 6500' | 7500' | 9000' |
| Thursday Night | Freezing Level | 6500' | 5000' | 5000' | 6500' | 6000' | 7000' | 7000' | 9500' |
| Friday Morning | Freezing Level * | 6500' | 5000' | 5000' | 6500' | 6000' | 7000' | 7000' | 9000' |
| Friday Afternoon | Freezing Level | 5000' | 5500' | 6000' | 7000' | 6500' | 6500' | 7000' | 8000' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Thursday Evening |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Thursday Night |
Freezing Level 6500' |
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 4000' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 4500' |
| Thursday Evening |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Thursday Night |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 5000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 3500' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Thursday Evening |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Thursday Night |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 5000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 5000' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 6500' |
| Thursday Evening |
Freezing Level 7000' |
| Thursday Night |
Freezing Level 6500' |
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 6500' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 7000' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 4000' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Thursday Evening |
Freezing Level 6500' |
| Thursday Night |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 6000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 6500' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 4500' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 6000' |
| Thursday Evening |
Freezing Level 6500' |
| Thursday Night |
Freezing Level 7000' |
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 7000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 6500' |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 5500' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 7000' |
| Thursday Evening |
Freezing Level 7500' |
| Thursday Night |
Freezing Level 7000' |
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 7000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 7000' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning |
Freezing Level 7500' |
| Thursday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 8500' |
| Thursday Evening |
Freezing Level 9000' |
| Thursday Night |
Freezing Level 9500' |
| Friday Morning |
Freezing Level 9000' (Easterly Flow *) |
| Friday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 8000' |
* 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
| Thursday | Thursday Night | Wednesday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 am - 4 pm | 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | LT 0.10 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | LT 0.10 |
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Leavenworth | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 0 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 0 |
| Thursday Night | 0 |
| Wednesday | 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: 7:06 AM PST Thursday, February 27, 2020
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | WSW 5 - 15 | SW 5 - 15 | W 5 - 15 | W 5 - 15 | W 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SW 5 - 15 | SW 5 - 15 | W 5 - 15 | W 5 - 15 | WSW 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Evening | SW 5 - 15 | SW 5 - 15 | WSW 5 - 15 | WSW 0 - 10 | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | SW 5 - 15 | S 5 - 15 | W 5 - 15 | WSW 0 - 10 | SSW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | SSW 10 - 20 | S 10 - 20 | SSW 5 - 15 | SSW 5 - 15 | WSW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 10 - 20 | S 15 - 25 | W 10 - 20 | WSW 10 - 20 | WSW 15 - 25 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Evening | SW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | SW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | SSW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | SW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Evening | SW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | S 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | S 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | S 15 - 25 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Evening | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | W 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | SSW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Evening | WSW 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 0 - 10 |
| Friday Morning | SSW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | W 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | WSW 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Evening | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | SSW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 15 - 25 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Evening | SW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | SW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | SSW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | SW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | SW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Evening | SW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | S 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | S 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | S 15 - 25 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Evening | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | W 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | SSW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Evening | WSW 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 0 - 10 |
| Friday Morning | SSW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 10 - 20 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | W 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Afternoon | WSW 0 - 10 |
| Thursday Evening | WSW 5 - 15 |
| Thursday Night | SSW 5 - 15 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 10 - 20 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | W 25 - 35 | W 25 - 35 | W 35 - 45 | W 25 - 35 | WNW 20 - 30 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 25 - 35 | W 25 - 35 | W 25 - 35 | W 20 - 30 | W 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Evening | WSW 25 - 35 | WSW 25 - 35 | W 30 - 40 | W 25 - 35 | W 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 25 - 35 | WSW 25 - 35 | WSW 30 - 40 | WSW 25 - 35 | WSW 20 - 30 |
| Friday Morning | SW 25 - 35 | WSW 30 - 40 | WSW 30 - 40 | WSW 30 - 40 | WSW 20 - 30 |
| Friday Afternoon | SSW 40 - 50 | SW 35 - 45 | SW 40 - 50 | WSW 30 - 40 | WSW 40 - 50 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | W 25 - 35 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 25 - 35 |
| Thursday Evening | WSW 25 - 35 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 25 - 35 |
| Friday Morning | SW 25 - 35 |
| Friday Afternoon | SSW 40 - 50 |
| Washington Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | W 25 - 35 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 25 - 35 |
| Thursday Evening | WSW 25 - 35 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 25 - 35 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 30 - 40 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 35 - 45 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | W 35 - 45 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 25 - 35 |
| Thursday Evening | W 30 - 40 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 30 - 40 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 30 - 40 |
| Friday Afternoon | SW 40 - 50 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | W 25 - 35 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 20 - 30 |
| Thursday Evening | W 25 - 35 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 25 - 35 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 30 - 40 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 30 - 40 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Thursday Morning | WNW 20 - 30 |
| Thursday Afternoon | W 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Evening | W 15 - 25 |
| Thursday Night | WSW 20 - 30 |
| Friday Morning | WSW 20 - 30 |
| Friday Afternoon | WSW 40 - 50 |
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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