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Weather Synopsis for Sunday & Tuesday
Well, things are shaping up to be a downright gorgeous day in the mountains Sunday. Most areas this morning are seeing sunny skies with a few low clouds in the mountain valleys and passes. This trend should continue for most locations throughout the day. Look for mostly sunny skies, light winds, and warming temperatures. Clouds will creep into the region this afternoon ahead of the next weather system in areas north of I90. Don't forget your sunscreen if you're heading out into the hills today.
Our sunny weather will be short-lived as the first in a series of storms approaches the area Monday night. Clouds will increase and thicken as showers eventually spread from north to south. This system hangs up on the Cascade crest with only a few isolated sprinkles making it further east. Initially, cold air keeps all the precipitation as snow. That changes as the bulk of the storm arrives Monday morning and snow levels begin to march upward. This first system doesn't bring much in the way of moisture. Its biggest impacts come from warm temperatures and increasing winds. Several locations should see strong winds by Monday afternoon. There may be a brief break in the action late in the day, but the second storm follows hot on the heels of the first maintaining a warm, wet, and wind pattern.
Weather Forecast
Hurricane Ridge
| Sunday | Mostly sunny in the morning with increasing clouds. |
Mt. Baker
| Sunday | Mostly sunny in the morning with increasing clouds. |
Washington Pass and Leavenworth
| Sunday | Sunny. A few high clouds in the afternoon. |
Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass
| Sunday | Partly to mostly sunny. Clouds increasing in the afternoon. |
Mt. Rainier, Crystal and White Pass
| Sunday | Mostly sunny. A few high clouds in the afternoon. |
Mt. Hood
| Sunday | Mostly sunny. |
Issued: 6:53 AM PST Sunday, March 1, 2020
Snow/Freezing Level (ft)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Washington Pass | Leavenworth | Stevens Pass | Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier, Crystal & White Pass | Mt. Hood | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | Freezing Level | 1500' | 1000' | 500' | 1000' | 1000' | 1000' | 1000' | 1000' |
| Sunday Afternoon | Freezing Level | 3500' | 3500' | 3500' | 4000' | 3500' | 3500' | 4000' | 4500' |
| Sunday Evening | Snow Level | 2000' | 2000' | 1500' | 1500' | 1500' | 1500' | 2000' | 2000' |
| Sunday Night | Snow Level | 2500' | 1500' | 1000' | 1000' | 1000' | 1500' | 1500' | 2000' |
| Monday Morning | Snow Level | 4000' | 2500' | 2000' | 2000' | 2500' | 3000' | 3500' | 3500' |
| Monday Afternoon | Snow Level | 5500' | 4000' | 4500' | 4500' | 4000' | 4500' | 5000' | 5000' |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1500' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 3500' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 2500' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5500' |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 3500' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 2500' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Washington Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 500' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 3500' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Leavenworth | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 4000' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Stevens Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 3500' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 1000' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 2500' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4000' |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 3500' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 3000' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 4500' |
| Mt. Rainier & Crystal | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 4000' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 1500' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning |
Freezing Level 1000' |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Freezing Level 4500' |
| Sunday Evening |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Sunday Night |
Snow Level 2000' |
| Monday Morning |
Snow Level 3500' |
| Monday Afternoon |
Snow Level 5000' |
* 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 Night | Tuesday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 am - 4 pm | 4 pm - 4 am | 4 am - 4 pm | |
| Hurricane Ridge | 0 | LT 0.10 | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | 0 | LT 0.25 | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Washington Pass | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 |
| Leavenworth | 0 | 0 | LT 0.10 |
| Stevens Pass | 0 | LT 0.10 | 0.25 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 0 | LT 0.25 | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Mission Ridge | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | 0 | 0 | LT 0.25 |
| Paradise | 0 | LT 0.10 | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| White Pass | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | 0 | 0 | LT 0.25 |
| Timberline | 0 | 0 | LT 0.25 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Mt Baker Ski Area | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Washington Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Leavenworth | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.10 |
| Stevens Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday | 0.25 |
| Snoqualmie Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | LT 0.25 |
| Tuesday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| Mission Ridge | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0 |
| Crystal Mt | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.25 |
| Paradise | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | LT 0.10 |
| Tuesday | 0.25 - 0.50 |
| White Pass | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | 0.25 |
| Mt Hood Meadows | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.25 |
| Timberline | Precipitation Forecast |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 |
| Sunday Night | 0 |
| Tuesday | LT 0.25 |
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: 6:53 AM PST Sunday, March 1, 2020
Free Winds at 5000' (mph)
| Hurricane Ridge | Mt. Baker | Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass | Mt. Rainier | Mt. Hood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 | W 0 - 10 | NW 10 - 20 | NW 5 - 15 | NNW 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 | W 5 - 15 | W 10 - 20 | W 10 - 20 | WNW 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Evening | W 10 - 20 | W 10 - 20 | W 15 - 25 | W 10 - 20 | W 20 - 30 |
| Sunday Night | WNW 15 - 25 | W 10 - 20 | W 15 - 25 | W 10 - 20 | NW 25 - 35 |
| Monday Morning | W 15 - 25 | W 10 - 20 | W 20 - 30 | W 15 - 25 | WNW 25 - 35 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 15 - 25 | WSW 15 - 25 | W 20 - 30 | W 15 - 25 | WNW 25 - 35 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Evening | W 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Night | WNW 15 - 25 |
| Monday Morning | W 15 - 25 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 15 - 25 |
| Mt. Baker | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | W 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Evening | W 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Night | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Morning | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Afternoon | WSW 15 - 25 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | NW 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Evening | W 15 - 25 |
| Sunday Night | W 15 - 25 |
| Monday Morning | W 20 - 30 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 20 - 30 |
| Mt. Rainier | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | NW 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Evening | W 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Night | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Morning | W 15 - 25 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 15 - 25 |
| Mt. Hood | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | NNW 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Afternoon | WNW 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Evening | W 20 - 30 |
| Sunday Night | NW 25 - 35 |
| Monday Morning | WNW 25 - 35 |
| Monday Afternoon | WNW 25 - 35 |
| Hurricane Ridge | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | VAR 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Evening | W 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Night | WNW 15 - 25 |
| Monday Morning | W 15 - 25 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 15 - 25 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | W 0 - 10 |
| Sunday Afternoon | W 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Evening | W 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Night | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Morning | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Afternoon | WSW 15 - 25 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | NW 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Evening | W 15 - 25 |
| Sunday Night | W 15 - 25 |
| Monday Morning | W 20 - 30 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 20 - 30 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | NW 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Afternoon | W 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Evening | W 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Night | W 10 - 20 |
| Monday Morning | W 15 - 25 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 15 - 25 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | NNW 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Afternoon | WNW 5 - 15 |
| Sunday Evening | W 20 - 30 |
| Sunday Night | NW 25 - 35 |
| Monday Morning | WNW 25 - 35 |
| Monday Afternoon | WNW 25 - 35 |
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 - 20 | NW 10 - 20 | NW 15 - 25 | NW 10 - 20 | N 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Afternoon | NW 15 - 25 | NW 10 - 20 | NW 20 - 30 | NW 15 - 25 | N 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Evening | NW 30 - 40 | NW 25 - 35 | NW 40 - 55 | NW 35 - 45 | NNW 30 - 40 |
| Sunday Night | NW 40 - 55 | NW 40 - 55 | NW 50 - 65 | NW 50 - 65 | NNW 45 - 60 |
| Monday Morning | NW 35 - 45 | NW 35 - 45 | NW 45 - 60 | NW 45 - 60 | NNW 40 - 55 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 35 - 45 | WNW 35 - 45 | NW 45 - 60 | NW 40 - 55 | NNW 35 - 45 |
| Mt. Baker | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | NW 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Afternoon | NW 15 - 25 |
| Sunday Evening | NW 30 - 40 |
| Sunday Night | NW 40 - 55 |
| Monday Morning | NW 35 - 45 |
| Monday Afternoon | W 35 - 45 |
| Washington Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | NW 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Afternoon | NW 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Evening | NW 25 - 35 |
| Sunday Night | NW 40 - 55 |
| Monday Morning | NW 35 - 45 |
| Monday Afternoon | WNW 35 - 45 |
| Stevens and Snoqualmie Pass | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | NW 15 - 25 |
| Sunday Afternoon | NW 20 - 30 |
| Sunday Evening | NW 40 - 55 |
| Sunday Night | NW 50 - 65 |
| Monday Morning | NW 45 - 60 |
| Monday Afternoon | NW 45 - 60 |
| Mt. Rainier | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | NW 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Afternoon | NW 15 - 25 |
| Sunday Evening | NW 35 - 45 |
| Sunday Night | NW 50 - 65 |
| Monday Morning | NW 45 - 60 |
| Monday Afternoon | NW 40 - 55 |
| Mt. Hood | Direction - Speed |
|---|---|
| Sunday Morning | N 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Afternoon | N 10 - 20 |
| Sunday Evening | NNW 30 - 40 |
| Sunday Night | NNW 45 - 60 |
| Monday Morning | NNW 40 - 55 |
| Monday Afternoon | NNW 35 - 45 |
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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