Issued: 6:59 AM PST Sunday, March 2, 2025
by Robert Hahn

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Weather Synopsis

A splitting system brings some (limited) moisture, plenty of cloudcover, and cooler temperatures back to the region Sunday and Monday.

A disorganized band of rain and snow continues to move into the southern Cascades this morning on SSE flow wrapping around an offshore closed low off the Oregon Coast. N flow further north turns NW and increases as the day progresses and weak troughing moves onshore. This shift will bring increasing chances for light rain and snow showers for the west slopes of the Cascades further north as well.

Light to moderate W and NW winds peak Sunday night into Monday morning and will accelerate through mountain gaps, the east slopes of the Cascades, and the SE side of volcanoes. They will also bring chances for light rain and snow showers along the west slopes of the Cascades. If precipitation develops in the central Washington Cascades, it is likely to focus on a weak convergence band.

Snow levels should fluctuate around 5000 ft Friday, 4000-4500 ft Friday night, and 3500-4000 ft further east. Expect somewhat warmer, drier air east of the Cascades throughout the period.

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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Sunday Cloudy with periods of light rain or snow.
Sunday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain or snow showers.
Sunday Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain or snow showers.
Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with light rain or snow showers and weak convergence.
Sunday Cloudy with a chance of light rain or snow showers.
Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with light rain or snow showers and weak convergence.
Sunday Cloudy with a chance of light rain or snow showers.
Sunday Night Light rain or snow showers.
Sunday Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain or snow showers. Light ridgeline and W wind at the Pass.
Sunday Night Cloudy with a chance of rain or snow showers and weak convergence. Light to moderate ridgeline and light W wind at the Pass.
Sunday Cloudy with a chance of light rain or snow showers. Increasing light to occasionally moderate ridgeline and W wind at the Pass.
Sunday Night Cloudy with a chance of rain or snow showers and weak convergence. Moderate ridgeline and light to moderate W wind at the Pass.
Sunday Mostly cloudy.
Sunday Night Partly cloudy.
Sunday Mostly cloudy.
Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light rain or snow showers near the Cascade Crest.
Sunday Cloudy with periods of light rain or snow.
Sunday Night Cloudy with light rain or snow showers near the Cascade Crest.
Sunday Cloudy with periods of light rain or snow. Increasing light to moderate ridgeline winds.
Sunday Night Cloudy with light rain or snow showers. Moderate ridgeline winds.

Issued: 6:59 AM PST Sunday, March 2, 2025

Precipitation (in)

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

Issued: 6:59 AM PST Sunday, March 2, 2025

Snow Level (ft)

Sunday Morning Sunday Afternoon Sunday Evening Sunday Night Monday Morning Monday Afternoon
Olympics 5000' 4500' 5500' 5000' 5000' 5000'
West North 5000' 5000' 4500' 4000' 3500' 4000'
West Central 5000' 5000' 4500' 4000' 4000' 4000'
West South 5000' 5000' 4500' 4500' 4000' 4000'
Stevens Pass 5000' 5000' 4500' 4000' 4000' 4000'
Snoqualmie Pass 5000' 5000' 4500' 4000' 4000' 4000'
East North 6000' 6500' 6000' 5500' 4500' 5000'
East Central 6500' 6500' 6000' 5500' 4500' 5000'
East South 6000' 5000' 4500' 4500' 5000' 5000'
Mt. Hood 5000' 4500' 4500' 4000' 4000' 3500'
Olympics Elevation
Sunday Morning 5000'
Sunday Afternoon 4500'
Sunday Evening 5500'
Sunday Night 5000'
Monday Morning 5000'
Monday Afternoon 5000'
West North Elevation
Sunday Morning 5000'
Sunday Afternoon 5000'
Sunday Evening 4500'
Sunday Night 4000'
Monday Morning 3500'
Monday Afternoon 4000'
West Central Elevation
Sunday Morning 5000'
Sunday Afternoon 5000'
Sunday Evening 4500'
Sunday Night 4000'
Monday Morning 4000'
Monday Afternoon 4000'
West South Elevation
Sunday Morning 5000'
Sunday Afternoon 5000'
Sunday Evening 4500'
Sunday Night 4500'
Monday Morning 4000'
Monday Afternoon 4000'
Stevens Pass Elevation
Sunday Morning 5000'
Sunday Afternoon 5000'
Sunday Evening 4500'
Sunday Night 4000'
Monday Morning 4000'
Monday Afternoon 4000'
Snoqualmie Pass Elevation
Sunday Morning 5000'
Sunday Afternoon 5000'
Sunday Evening 4500'
Sunday Night 4000'
Monday Morning 4000'
Monday Afternoon 4000'
East North Elevation
Sunday Morning 6000'
Sunday Afternoon 6500'
Sunday Evening 6000'
Sunday Night 5500'
Monday Morning 4500'
Monday Afternoon 5000'
East Central Elevation
Sunday Morning 6500'
Sunday Afternoon 6500'
Sunday Evening 6000'
Sunday Night 5500'
Monday Morning 4500'
Monday Afternoon 5000'
East South Elevation
Sunday Morning 6000'
Sunday Afternoon 5000'
Sunday Evening 4500'
Sunday Night 4500'
Monday Morning 5000'
Monday Afternoon 5000'
Mt. Hood Elevation
Sunday Morning 5000'
Sunday Afternoon 4500'
Sunday Evening 4500'
Sunday Night 4000'
Monday Morning 4000'
Monday Afternoon 3500'

Issued: 6:59 AM PST Sunday, March 2, 2025

5000' Temperatures (°F)

Sunday Sunday Night
Max / Min Max / Min
Olympics 33 / 31 32 / 27
West North 34 / 31 33 / 29
West Central 33 / 30 32 / 30
West South 34 / 31 31 / 30
Stevens Pass 34 / 31 32 / 30
Snoqualmie Pass 33 / 31 31 / 29
East North 39 / 32 35 / 29
East Central 37 / 32 33 / 30
East South 36 / 34 33 / 29
Mt. Hood 32 / 30 30 / 29
Olympics 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 33 / 31
Sunday Night 32 / 27
West North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 34 / 31
Sunday Night 33 / 29
West Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 33 / 30
Sunday Night 32 / 30
West South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 34 / 31
Sunday Night 31 / 30
Stevens Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 34 / 31
Sunday Night 32 / 30
Snoqualmie Pass 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 33 / 31
Sunday Night 31 / 29
East North 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 39 / 32
Sunday Night 35 / 29
East Central 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 37 / 32
Sunday Night 33 / 30
East South 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 36 / 34
Sunday Night 33 / 29
Mt. Hood 5000' Temperature Forecast
(Max / Min)
Sunday 32 / 30
Sunday Night 30 / 29

Issued: 6:59 AM PST Sunday, March 2, 2025

Ridgeline Winds (mph)

Sunday Morning Sunday Afternoon Sunday Evening Sunday Night
Olympics SSE 0-10 NE 0-10 NW 0-10 W 0-10
West North WNW 0-10 NW 0-10 NW 0-10 WNW 5-15
West Central NW 5-15 NW 5-15 NW 5-15 NW 10-20
West South NNW 0-10 NNW 5-15 NW 5-15 NW 10-20
Stevens Pass NW 0-10 WNW 5-15 WNW 5-15 WNW 5-15
Snoqualmie Pass NNW 5-15 NW 10-20 NW 10-20 NW 15-25
East North NNW 0-10 NW 10-20 NNW 10-20 NNW 10-20
East Central NNW 0-10 NW 5-15 NW 5-15 WNW 10-20
East South NNW 0-10 NNW 5-15 NNW 5-15 NNW 10-20
Mt. Hood WNW 0-10 W 10-20 W 15-25 WNW 20-30
Olympics Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning SSE 0-10
Sunday Afternoon NE 0-10
Sunday Evening NW 0-10
Sunday Night W 0-10
West North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning WNW 0-10
Sunday Afternoon NW 0-10
Sunday Evening NW 0-10
Sunday Night WNW 5-15
West Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning NW 5-15
Sunday Afternoon NW 5-15
Sunday Evening NW 5-15
Sunday Night NW 10-20
West South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning NNW 0-10
Sunday Afternoon NNW 5-15
Sunday Evening NW 5-15
Sunday Night NW 10-20
Stevens Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning NW 0-10
Sunday Afternoon WNW 5-15
Sunday Evening WNW 5-15
Sunday Night WNW 5-15
Snoqualmie Pass Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning NNW 5-15
Sunday Afternoon NW 10-20
Sunday Evening NW 10-20
Sunday Night NW 15-25
East North Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning NNW 0-10
Sunday Afternoon NW 10-20
Sunday Evening NNW 10-20
Sunday Night NNW 10-20
East Central Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning NNW 0-10
Sunday Afternoon NW 5-15
Sunday Evening NW 5-15
Sunday Night WNW 10-20
East South Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning NNW 0-10
Sunday Afternoon NNW 5-15
Sunday Evening NNW 5-15
Sunday Night NNW 10-20
Mt. Hood Ridgeline Winds (mph)
Sunday Morning WNW 0-10
Sunday Afternoon W 10-20
Sunday Evening W 15-25
Sunday Night WNW 20-30

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Previous forecast from Mar 1, 2025

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’.