Issued: 6:58 AM PST Monday, February 17, 2025
by Dallas Glass

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Weather Synopsis

The weather varies greatly this morning from north to south and east to west across our forecast region. Some locations are downright stormy, while others are very pleasant.

Bands of precipitation continue to target areas near and south of I-90 with the stormiest weather on Mt Rainier, Mt Saint Helens, and Mt Hood. This pattern should continue throughout the day. In these locations expect periods of moderate snow and stronger winds. Snoqualmie Pass will sit right on the northern edge of the main focus of precipitation making it less clear just how stormy it will be. Look for all the passes to slowly warm this morning as easterly flow quickly weakens and turns west. While Stevens and White Passes should stay all snow, Snoqualmie should switch to rain mid-morning. Elsewhere in the region, cloudy skies, occasional showers, and generally light winds will be the norm. 

Showers taper off this evening as a transient high pressure ridge starts to approach the coast. Precipitation will hold on the longest in the southern forecast zones and on Mt Hood, but overall the trend will be for drying. Low level moisture should maintain cloudy skies unless you make it higher on one of the volcanoes. 

The ridge approaches and passes overhead on Tuesday. With lingering moisture trapped at lower elevations, it could be a bit drippy in the morning, but there shouldn't be much in the way of real showers. By the afternoon we'll start a short 12-hour dry spell ahead of our next storm system. 

Weather Forecast

Olympics
West North
West Central
West South
Stevens Pass
Snoqualmie Pass
East North
East Central
East South
Mt. Hood
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Monday Cloudy with a few isolated showers, mainly in the southern and western Olympics.
Monday Night Cloudy with a few isolated showers.
Monday Cloudy with a few isolated showers. Minor sun breaks possible.
Monday Night Cloudy with a few very isolated showers.
Monday Cloudy with isolated showers, heaviest south of Hwy 2.
Monday Night Cloudy with a few isolated showers.
Monday Cloudy with light to moderate showers. Heaviest on the volcanoes.
Monday Night Cloudy with showers tapering in the evening. Light to moderate W winds.
Monday Cloudy with isolated showers. E flow turning W in the early morning and warming.
Monday Night Cloudy with a few sprinkles. Westerly flow in the pass.
Monday Cloudy with light to moderate showers. Snow changing to rain at Pass level mid-morning. Light east flow turning west in the early morning
Monday Night Cloudy with showers tapering overnight. Light to moderate W winds.
Monday Cloudy with a few sun breaks possible. Isolated light showers.
Monday Night Cloudy with a few very isolated sprinkles. Light to moderate W winds decreasing.
Monday Cloudy with a few isolated showers mainly near the crest. Light to moderate W winds.
Monday Night Cloudy with a few sprinkles near the crest. Moderate WNW winds decreasing slightly.
Monday Cloudy with isolated showers. Light to moderate W winds.
Monday Night Cloudy with a few sprinkles. Moderate WNW winds decreasing slightly.
Monday Stormy with periods of moderate rain/snow. Strong and gusty winds decreasing slightly.
Monday Night Cloudy with showers decreasing overnight. Moderate to strong and gusty W winds decreasing slightly.

Issued: 6:58 AM PST Monday, February 17, 2025

Precipitation (in)

Monday Monday Night Tuesday
4 am - 4 pm 4 pm - 4 am 4 am - 4 pm
Hurricane Ridge LT 0.10 LT 0.10 0
Mt Baker Ski Area LT 0.10 LT 0.10 0
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass LT 0.25 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Stevens Pass LT 0.25 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Snoqualmie Pass 0.25 - 0.50 0.25 LT 0.10
Crystal Mt LT 0.25 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Paradise 0.50 LT 0.25 LT 0.10
White Pass 0.25 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Washington Pass LT 0.10 LT 0.10 0
Mission Ridge LT 0.10 0 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head LT 0.25 LT 0.10 LT 0.10
Tieton River - Darland Mt. LT 0.10 LT 0.10 0
Mt Hood Meadows 0.75 0.25 LT 0.10
Timberline 0.75 0.25 - 0.50 LT 0.10
Hurricane Ridge Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Mt Baker Ski Area Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Mt. Loop - Barlow Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.25
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Stevens Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.25
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Snoqualmie Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday 0.25 - 0.50
Monday Night 0.25
Tuesday LT 0.10
Crystal Mt Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.25
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Paradise Precipitation (in)
Monday 0.50
Monday Night LT 0.25
Tuesday LT 0.10
White Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday 0.25
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Washington Pass Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Mission Ridge Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night 0
Tuesday 0
Salmon la Sac - Gallagher Head Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.25
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday LT 0.10
Tieton River - Darland Mt. Precipitation (in)
Monday LT 0.10
Monday Night LT 0.10
Tuesday 0
Mt Hood Meadows Precipitation (in)
Monday 0.75
Monday Night 0.25
Tuesday LT 0.10
Timberline Precipitation (in)
Monday 0.75
Monday Night 0.25 - 0.50
Tuesday LT 0.10

Issued: 6:58 AM PST Monday, February 17, 2025

Snow Level (ft)

Monday Morning Monday Afternoon Monday Evening Monday Night Tuesday Morning Tuesday Afternoon*
Olympics 3500' 4000' 3500' 3000' 3000' 3500'
West North 3000' 3500' 2500' 2500' 2500' 3500'
West Central 3000' 3500' 3000' 3000' 3000' 3500'
West South 3500' 4000' 3500' 3500' 3500' 4000'
Stevens Pass 2500' 3500' 3500' 3500' 3000' 2500'
Snoqualmie Pass 2500' 3500' 3500' 3500' 3500' 3000'
East North 2500' 3000' 3000' 2500' 2500' 2500'
East Central 2500' 3500' 3500' 3000' 3000' 2500'
East South 3000' 4000' 3500' 3500' 3000' 3500'
Mt. Hood 3500' 4000' 4000' 3500' 3500' 4000'
Olympics Elevation
Monday Morning 3500'
Monday Afternoon 4000'
Monday Evening 3500'
Monday Night 3000'
Tuesday Morning 3000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 3500'
West North Elevation
Monday Morning 3000'
Monday Afternoon 3500'
Monday Evening 2500'
Monday Night 2500'
Tuesday Morning 2500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 3500'
West Central Elevation
Monday Morning 3000'
Monday Afternoon 3500'
Monday Evening 3000'
Monday Night 3000'
Tuesday Morning 3000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 3500'
West South Elevation
Monday Morning 3500'
Monday Afternoon 4000'
Monday Evening 3500'
Monday Night 3500'
Tuesday Morning 3500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 4000'
Stevens Pass Elevation
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 3500'
Monday Evening 3500'
Monday Night 3500'
Tuesday Morning 3000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 2500'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 3500'
Monday Evening 3500'
Monday Night 3500'
Tuesday Morning 3500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 3000'
East North Elevation
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 3000'
Monday Evening 3000'
Monday Night 2500'
Tuesday Morning 2500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 2500'
East Central Elevation
Monday Morning 2500'
Monday Afternoon 3500'
Monday Evening 3500'
Monday Night 3000'
Tuesday Morning 3000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 2500'
East South Elevation
Monday Morning 3000'
Monday Afternoon 4000'
Monday Evening 3500'
Monday Night 3500'
Tuesday Morning 3000'
Tuesday Afternoon* 3500'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Monday Morning 3500'
Monday Afternoon 4000'
Monday Evening 4000'
Monday Night 3500'
Tuesday Morning 3500'
Tuesday Afternoon* 4000'

Issued: 6:58 AM PST Monday, February 17, 2025

5000' Temperatures (°F)

Monday Monday Night
Max / Min Max / Min
Olympics 31 / 26 29 / 24
West North 30 / 27 28 / 27
West Central 30 / 27 29 / 27
West South 31 / 27 29 / 27
Stevens Pass 29 / 27 29 / 26
Snoqualmie Pass 29 / 27 29 / 27
East North 26 / 22 28 / 22
East Central 28 / 26 28 / 26
East South 30 / 27 29 / 27
Mt. Hood 30 / 28 30 / 27
Olympics 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 31 / 26
Monday Night 29 / 24
West North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 30 / 27
Monday Night 28 / 27
West Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 30 / 27
Monday Night 29 / 27
West South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 31 / 27
Monday Night 29 / 27
Stevens Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 29 / 27
Monday Night 29 / 26
Snoqualmie Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 29 / 27
Monday Night 29 / 27
East North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 26 / 22
Monday Night 28 / 22
East Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 28 / 26
Monday Night 28 / 26
East South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 30 / 27
Monday Night 29 / 27
Mt. Hood 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Monday 30 / 28
Monday Night 30 / 27

Issued: 6:58 AM PST Monday, February 17, 2025

Ridgeline Winds (mph)

Monday Morning Monday Afternoon Monday Evening Monday Night
Olympics W 0-10 W 0-10 W 0-10 SW 5-15
West North W 0-10 W 0-10 W 5-15 W 5-15
West Central W 0-10 W 5-15 W 5-15 W 5-15
West South W 5-15 W 5-15 W 10-20 W 10-20
Stevens Pass W 5-15 W 5-15 W 5-15 W 5-15
Snoqualmie Pass W 5-15 W 5-15 W 10-20 W 10-20
East North W 5-15 W 5-15 W 10-20 WNW 5-15
East Central W 10-20 W 10-20 WNW 15-25 WNW 10-20
East South W 10-20 W 10-20 WNW 15-25 WNW 10-20
Mt. Hood W 25-35 W 20-30 W 20-30 W 15-25
Olympics Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning W 0-10
Monday Afternoon W 0-10
Monday Evening W 0-10
Monday Night SW 5-15
West North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning W 0-10
Monday Afternoon W 0-10
Monday Evening W 5-15
Monday Night W 5-15
West Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning W 0-10
Monday Afternoon W 5-15
Monday Evening W 5-15
Monday Night W 5-15
West South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning W 5-15
Monday Afternoon W 5-15
Monday Evening W 10-20
Monday Night W 10-20
Stevens Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning W 5-15
Monday Afternoon W 5-15
Monday Evening W 5-15
Monday Night W 5-15
Snoqualmie Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning W 5-15
Monday Afternoon W 5-15
Monday Evening W 10-20
Monday Night W 10-20
East North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning W 5-15
Monday Afternoon W 5-15
Monday Evening W 10-20
Monday Night WNW 5-15
East Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning W 10-20
Monday Afternoon W 10-20
Monday Evening WNW 15-25
Monday Night WNW 10-20
East South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning W 10-20
Monday Afternoon W 10-20
Monday Evening WNW 15-25
Monday Night WNW 10-20
Mt. Hood Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Monday Morning W 25-35
Monday Afternoon W 20-30
Monday Evening W 20-30
Monday Night W 15-25

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The NWAC program is administered by the USDA-Forest Service and operates from the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Seattle. NWAC services are made possible by important collaboration and support from a wide variety of federal, state and private cooperators.

The 5000’ temperature forecast does not imply a trend over the 12 hr period and only represents the max and min temperatures within a 12 hr period in the zone. The 6-hr snow level forecast, the forecast discussion, and weather forecast sections may add detail regarding temperature trends.

The snow level forecast represents the general snow level over a 6 hr time period. Freezing levels are forecast when precipitation is not expected.

*Easterly or offshore flow is highlighted with an asterisk when we expect relatively cool east winds in the major Cascade Passes. Easterly flow will often lead to temperature inversions and is a key variable for forecasting precipitation type in the Cascade Passes. Strong easterly flow events can affect terrain on a more regional scale.

Ridgeline winds are the average wind speed and direction over a 6 hr time period.

The wind forecast represents an elevation range instead of a single elevation slice. The elevation range overlaps with the near and above treeline elevation bands in the avalanche forecast and differs per zone.

Wind direction indicates the direction the wind originates or comes from on the 16-point compass rose.

Water Equivalent (WE) is the liquid water equivalent of all precipitation types; rain, snow, ice pellets, etc., forecast to the hundredth of an inch at specific locations. To use WE as a proxy for snowfall amounts, start with a snow to water ratio of 10:1 (10 inches of snow = 1 inch WE). Temperatures at or near freezing will generally have a lower ratio (heavy wet snow) and very cold temperatures can have a much higher ratio (dry fluffy snow).

The label LT, is shorthand for ‘less than’.